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adenosine monophosphate

adenosine monophosphate

6.6
A small molecule in cells that helps store and transfer energy
  • noun
  • /ˌædəˈnoʊsiːn ˌmɒnəˈfɔːsfeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : monofosfato de adenosina
  • The body produces adenosine monophosphate during intense exercise.

Examples

  • What role does adenosine monophosphate play in muscle metabolism?

  • Muscles synthesize adenosine monophosphate during intense exercise to help restore energy balance.

  • Scientists analyzed the concentration of adenosine monophosphate in the tissue samples from laboratory animals.

  • When energy is required, adenosine monophosphate is converted into ADP and ATP in living cells.

  • Adenosine monophosphate is crucial for energy transfer in adenosine monophosphate muscle cells.

  • During intense exercise, adenosine monophosphate levels increase in the body.

  • In the biochemical pathway, adenosine monophosphate plays a key role in converting energy.

Synonyms

AMP
vsadenosine monophosphate
  • Specialized
11 6.8

A small chemical in muscle cells that helps make ATP for energy

is the full formal name rather than the short abbreviation
adenylic acid
vsadenosine monophosphate
  • Specialized
5.5

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

is the standard biochemical name without stressing the acid label

Surface Forms

adenosine monophosphate singular
adenosine monophosphates plural

Morphology

adenosine + monophosphate

The compound literally combines 'adenosine' + 'monophosphate' and thus denotes adenosine bearing a single (mono-) phosphate group, so its basic referent is compositionally derivable. However, the term uses specialized chemical morphemes and domain knowledge (what a phosphate group implies metabolically), so it is not immediately accessible to an average B1 learner even if they recognize the parts.

Etymology

Adenosine monophosphate is named from its parts: adenosine (a small molecule) and monophosphate meaning 'one phosphate'. Think of it as a tiny battery with only one power unit. Cells can change it into ADP or ATP to give or store energy, so the name points to a small molecule important for cellular energy.