Abbreviation for adenosine monophosphate; specifically, the 5′-monophosphate unless modified by a numerical prefix. See adenylic acid.
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AMP .ā-.em-'pē n a nucleotide C10H12N5O3H2PO4 that is composed of adenosine and one phosphate group and is reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP in metabolic reactions called also adenosine monophosphate compare CYCLIC AMP
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a compound containing adenine, ribose, and one phosphate group. AMP occurs in cells and is involved in processes requiring the transfer of energy (see ATP).
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adenosine monophosphate.Medical dictionary. 2011.