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AMP

AMP

11 6.8
A small chemical in muscle cells that helps make ATP for energy
  • noun
  • /eɪ ɛm pi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : monofosfato de adenosina
  • In muscle cells, AMP acts as a crucial signal for regulating metabolism.
  • cyclic AMP

We know the levels of ATP to ADP or AMP also play a role, and mitochondria are doing those things.

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Examples

  • We know the levels of ATP to ADP or AMP also play a role, and mitochondria are doing those things.

    Andrew Huberman

  • So when you change that ratio, you activate a kinase called AMP kinase.

  • And this protein is the cyclic AMP regulatory protein.

  • The ratio in cells between AMP and ATP and ATP is energy.

  • The enzyme that does this conversion is is activated, and more cyclic AMP is released.

  • Mitochondria are producing ATP, but they also play a role in how much ADP and AMP are in the cell.

  • AMP manufactures the parts for these machines on conventional numerical-control (NC) mills and lathes.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The enzyme adenylate kinase converts ATP to AMP when energy levels are low.

  • AMP is formed when ATP loses one phosphate group during cellular processes.

Synonyms

adenosine monophosphate
vsAMP
  • Specialized
6.6

A small molecule in cells that helps store and transfer energy

is the common abbreviation used for that chemical name
adenylic acid
vsAMP
  • Specialized
5.5

A molecule in cells like muscle cells that helps store and release energy by changing into ADP and ATP

is the short modern abbreviation rather than the longer traditional name

Surface Forms

AMP singular
AMPs plural

Morphology

AMP = A + M + P

AMP is an initialism (letters standing for a multiword technical term); the letters do not transparently convey the biochemical meaning to learners.

Etymology

AMP is short for adenosine monophosphate, a small molecule made of the base adenine, a sugar, and one phosphate group (the mono- part means 'one'). Because it can be changed into ADP and ATP, AMP is like a low-energy form that cells use to store and give out energy.