Biochem.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleotide, C 10 H 12 N 5 O 3 H 2 PO 4 , obtained by the partial hydrolysis of ATP or of ribonucleic acid, yielding on hydrolysis adenine, ribose, and orthophosphoric acid. Also called adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid .
[ 1950-55; a ( denosine ) m ( ono ) p ( hosphate ) ]