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adenine /ad·e·nine/ (ad´ĕ-nēn) 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.
adenine arabinoside vidarabine.
adenine [ad′ənin] a purine base that is a component of DNA, RNA, adenosine monophosphate (AMP), cyclic AMP, adenosine diphosphate, and adenosine triphosphate. adenine [ad´ĕ-nēn] a purine base present in nucleoproteins of cells of plants and animals; adenine and guanine are essential components of nucleic acids. The end product of the metabolism of adenine in humans is uric acid. A preparation of adenine is used to improve the preservation of whole blood. Symbol A. adenine arabinoside (ara-A) vidarabine.
adenine (ad´ 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.
adenine a purine base present in nucleoproteins of cells of plants and animals. Adenine and guanine are essential components of nucleic acids. 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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