phosphoribosylpyrophosphate

A form of phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate — A high-energy, activated sugar molecule derived from ribose 5-phosphate that acts as a key starting material for making and recycling nucleotides in cells.

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Meanings

nounphosphoribosylpyrophosphate (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountablebiochemistryAlternative form of phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate.
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