adenylate

English

Etymology

adenyl +‎ -ate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈdɛn.ə.leɪt/ (noun and verb)
• IPA^(key): /əˈdɛn.ə.lɪt/ (verb only)

Noun

adenylate (plural adenylates)

1. (organic chemistry) The dissociated anion present in adenylic acid; adenosine monophosphate.

Derived terms

• acetyladenylate
• adenylate cyclase
• diadenylate
• hypoadenylate
• myoadenylate
• oligoadenylate

 

Verb

adenylate (third-person singular simple present adenylates, present participle adenylating, simple past and past participle adenylated)

1. (genetics) To carry out or induce an adenylation reaction.

Derived terms

• deadenylate
• hyperadenylate