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adenylic acid

Pronunciation: /ˌadɪˈnɪlɪk/

Definition of adenylic acid

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to one acidic phosphate group, present in most DNA and RNA. It typically exists in a cyclic form with the phosphate bonded to the nucleoside at two points.

Origin:

late 19th century: adenylic from adenine + -yl + -ic

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Definition of adenylic acid in the US English dictionary