ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adenosine monophosphate mean? 

• ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE (noun)
  The noun ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE has 1 sense:

1. a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP

  Familiarity information: ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

adenosine monophosphate; adenylic acid; AMP

Hypernyms ("adenosine monophosphate" is a kind of...):

base; nucleotide (a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA))

 Context examples 

Albuterol stimulates beta-2 adrenergic receptors in the lungs, thereby activating the enzyme adenylate cyclase that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic-3',5'- adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).

(Ipratropium/Albuterol, NCI Thesaurus)

Isoetharine selectively binds to beta-2 adrenergic receptors in bronchial smooth muscle, thereby activating intracellular adenyl cyclase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic-3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).

(Isoetharine, NCI Thesaurus)

Inamrinone inhibits type III phosphodiesterase, which is abundant in cardiac and vascular tissues, thereby preventing the degradation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and increasing intracellular concentrations of this secondary messenger.

(Inamrinone, NCI Thesaurus)

This leads to a reduction in intracellular cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).

(Hydromorphone, NCI Thesaurus)

The PAC produces the molecule cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) when exposed to blue light, which in turn cranks up the glucose-stimulated production of insulin in the beta cell.

(Researchers Develop Insulin-Producing Cells Activated by Light for Diabetes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Isoproterenol binds to beta-2 adrenergic receptors in bronchial smooth muscle, thereby activating intracellular adenyl cyclase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic-3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).

(Isoproterenol Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

Levalbuterol binds to beta-2 adrenergic receptors in bronchial smooth muscle and activates intracellular adenyl cyclase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic-3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).

(Levalbuterol, NCI Thesaurus)

Metaproterenol sulfate binds beta-2 adrenergic receptors in bronchial smooth muscle and stimulates intracellular adenyl cyclase, thereby increasing the production of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).

(Metaproterenol Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

Pirbuterol selectively binds to beta-2 adrenergic receptors in bronchial smooth muscle, thereby activating intracellular adenyl cyclase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic-3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).

(Pirbuterol, NCI Thesaurus)

Alternatively, lithium may decrease cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) concentrations, which would desensitize hormonal-sensitive adenylyl cyclase receptors.

(Lithium Citrate, NCI Thesaurus)