phosphoribosyladenosine

noun

A chemical containing a phosphate group connected to ribose in turn connected to adenosine (which in turn is normally connected to diphosphate or triphosphate)

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Meanings

nounphosphoribosyladenosine (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablebiochemistryA chemical containing a phosphate group connected to ribose in turn connected to adenosine (which in turn is normally connected to diphosphate or triphosphate)

Origin

From phospho- + ribosyl + adenosine.

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