Adenosine
Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 , of adenine and ribose.
noun
(biochem) 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
adenosine a·den·o·sine (ə-děn’ə-sēn’)
n.
A nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids and the major molecular component of ADP, AMP, and ATP.
adenosine
(ə-děn’ə-sēn’)
A compound consisting of adenine combined with ribose. Adenosine is one of the nucleotides in DNA and is also a component of ADP, AMP, and ATP. Chemical formula: C10H13N5O4.
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an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine to inosine and ammonia. Abbreviation: ADA.