adenosine triphosphate

== English == === Noun === adenosine triphosphate (uncountable) (biochemistry, biochemistry) A nucleotide that is used as a source of energy in cellular reactions, in the synthesis of nucleic acids, and as a neurotransmitter recognized by purinergic receptors. Synonym: (initialism) ATP ==== Hypernyms ==== adenylic acid adenosine phosphate phosphorylated adenosine ==== Related terms ==== adenosine (A) phosphate adenosine phosphate adenosine monophosphate (AMP) adenosine diphosphate (ADP) ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== adenosine triphosphate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia