a nucleoside formed by the condensation of adenine and ribose. It is present in all living cells in a combined form, as in ribonucleic acids. Formula: C10H13N5O4
Word origin
C20: a blend of adenine + ribose
adenosine in American English
(əˈdɛnəˌsin; əˈdɛnəsɪn)
noun
a white, odorless, crystalline powder, C5H4N5·C5H9O4, obtained from the hydrolysis of yeast nucleic acid: it is a nucleoside consisting of adenine and ribose
see also ADP1, AMP, ATP
Word origin
arbitrary blend < adenine + ribose
All related terms of 'adenosine'
adenosine diphosphate
→ ADP 1
adenosine triphosphate
→ ATP
adenosine monophosphate
→ AMP
cyclic AMP
cyclic adenosine monophosphate : a constituent of biological cells, responsible for triggering processes that are dependent on hormones
adenylic acid
nucleotide consisting of adenine , ribose or deoxyribose , and a phosphate group