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Definition: Adenosine Triphosphate |
Adenosine TriphosphateNoun1. A nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Adenosine Triphosphate" is a common misspelling or typo for: adenosine . |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | Adenosine 5'-(tetrahydrogen triphosphate). An adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter. (references) |
Medicine | ATP an abbreviation for adenosine triphosphate, a compound which serves as a carrier of energy for cells. Source: European Union. (references) |
| The major carrier of chemical energy in every living cell, energy being stored in two high-energy phosphate bonds. ATP is formed by the phosphorylation of adenosine diphosphate(ADP). Many metabolic pathways require ATP, e. g. biosynthesis and oxidation of fatty acids, degradation of glucose(glycolysis)and synthesis of urea and nucleotides. ATP also provides energy for the contraction of muscles and movement of cilia and flagella. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Production
ATP can be produced by various cellular processes, most typically by oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria or photosynthesis in chloroplasts.Other triphosphates
Living cells also have other "high-energy" nucleoside triphosphates, such as guanine triphosphate. Between them and ATP, energy can be easily transferred with reactions such as those catalyzed by nucleoside diphosphokinase:
Energy is released when hydrolysis of the phosphate-phosphate bonds is carried out. This energy can be used by a variety of enzymes, motor proteins, and transport proteins to carry out the work of the cell. Also, the hydrolysis yields free inorganic phosphate and adenosine diphosphate, which can be broken down further to another phosphate ion and adenosine monophosphate. ATP can also be broken down to adenosine monophosphate directly, with the formation of pyrophosphate. This last reaction has the advantage of being effectively irreversible in aqueous solution.
Reaction of ADP with GTP
There is talk of using ATP as a power source for nanotechnology and implants. Artificial pacemakers could become independent of batteries.
See also
cyclic adenosine monophosphate, adenosine monophosphate, adenosine diphosphate, and phosphagens
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Adenosine triphosphate."
Synonym: Adenosine TriphosphateSynonym: ATP (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Adenosine Triphosphate |
| Specialty definitions using "adenosine triphosphate": Amino Acid Activation ♦ difosfater ♦ Ethenoadenosine Triphosphate. (references) |
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| Language | Translations for "adenosine triphosphate"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | ATP (adenosine 5'-triphosphate, agreement on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special equipment ot be used for such carriages), adenosintriphosphat, adenosintrifosfat (adenosine 5'-triphosphate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | ATP (agreement on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special equipment ot be used for such carriages), adenosine-trifosfaat, adenosinetrifosfaat (ATP an abbreviation for adenosine triphosphate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ATP, adenosiinitrifosfaatti (adenosine 5'-triphosphate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | ATP (adenosine 5'-triphosphate), adénosine triphosphorique, adénosine triphosphate (ATP an abbreviation for adenosine triphosphate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | ATP (adenosine 5'-triphosphate, agreement on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special equipment ot be used for such carriages), Adenosintriphosphat (a compound which serves as a carrier of energy for cells., ATP an abbreviation for adenosine triphosphate), Adenosin-5'-Triphosphat. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | τριφωσφορική αδενοσίνη, ΑΤΡ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | ATP (adenosine 5'-triphosphate, agreement on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special equipment ot be used for such carriages, association for artists-theatre-promotion switzerland, attached pressurized module), adenosin-trifosfato, adenosina trifosfato (a compound which serves as a carrier of energy for cells., ATP an abbreviation for adenosine triphosphate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | アデノシン三燐酸 (10^-18, adept, Atonie, atopic, ATP, atto-, goodbye, predisposition toward allergies). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | アデノシンさ"り"さ" (ATP). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | adenosineay iphosphatetray ATP, adenosina trifosfato. (various references) ATP (agreement on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special equipment ot be used for such carriages), adenosín-trifosfato. (various references) ATP, adenosintrifosfat. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 64 65 6E 6F 73 69 6E 65 54 72 69 70 68 6F 73 70 68 61 74 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100100 01100101 01101110 01101111 01110011 01101001 01101110 01100101 00100000 01010100 01110010 01101001 01110000 01101000 01101111 01110011 01110000 01101000 01100001 01110100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A d e n o s i n e   T r i p h o s p h a t e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0064 0065 006E 006F 0073 0069 006E 0065 0054 0072 0069 0070 0068 006F 0073 0070 0068 0061 0074 0065 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3570718081857580712548475827481858274678671 |
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