adenine (redirected from Adenine nucleotide translocator)

adenine /ad·e·nine/ (ad´e-nen) a purine base; in plant and animal cells usually occurring complexed with ribose or deoxyribose to form adenosine and deoxyadenosine, components of nucleic acids, nucleotides, and coenzymes. A preparation is used to improve the preservation of whole blood. Symbol A.

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adenine arabinoside  vidarabine.

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ad·e·nine (dn-n, -n)

n. Abbr. A

A purine base that is a constituent of DNA and RNA and an important energy transport and storage component in cellular metabolism.

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adenine (ad´nēn),

n a component of the nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, and a constituent of cyclic AMP and the adenosine portion of AMP, ADP, and ATP.

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adenine

a purine base present in nucleoproteins of cells of plants and animals. Adenine and guanine are essential components of nucleic acids.

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adenine arabinoside

see vidarabine.

adenine nucleotide translocator

protein in the inner mitochondrial membrane; exchanges ADP produced by reactions in the cytosol for ATP produced in the mitochondrion by oxidative phosphorylation.