adenosine
- n (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
adenosine deaminase
- n an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
adenosine diphosphate
- n an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
adenosine monophosphate
- n a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP