adenosintrifosfato

See also: adenosín trifosfato

Italian

Etymology

From adenosina (“adenosine”) +‎ trifosfato (“triphosphate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.de.noˌzin.tri.foˈsfa.to/
• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: a‧de‧no‧sin‧tri‧fo‧sfà‧to

Noun

adenosintrifosfato m (plural adenosintrifosfati)

1. (biochemistry) adenosine triphosphate (a nucleotide that is used as a source of energy in cellular reactions, in the synthesis of nucleic acids, and as a neurotransmitter recognised by purinergic receptors)

Related terms

• adenosinfosfato
• adenosinmonofosfato
• adenosindifosfato
• adenosintrifosfatasi