adenosine monophosphate

noun

adenosine mo·​no·​phos·​phate -ˌmä-nə-ˈfäs-ˌfāt How to pronounce adenosine monophosphate (audio)
-ˌmō-
: amp

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The amoebas sought after an acid called adenosine monophosphate that flooded the maze’s end. — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2020 Such medications act by inhibiting the action of phosphodiesterase enzymes that normally degrade cyclic guanosine monophosphatec (GMP) and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022 Previously, scientists had found that the DNA sensor cyclic guanosine monophosphate–adenosine monophosphate synthase (cGAS) was driving this system-wide repair, patching up DNA double-strand breaks to stabilize the genome, but how this came to be has remained a mystery until now. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025

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First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adenosine monophosphate was in 1941

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adenosine diphosphate
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“Adenosine monophosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenosine%20monophosphate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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adenosine monophosphate

noun
adenosine mo·​no·​phos·​phate -ˌmän-ə-ˈfäs-ˌfāt, -ˌmō-nə- How to pronounce adenosine monophosphate (audio)
: amp

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