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adenylic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adenylic acid
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nucleotide found in RNA. It is an ester of phosphoric acid with the nucleoside adenosine. It consists of a phosphate group, a pentose sugar ribose, and the nucleobase adenine.

Uncountable

noun

Any phosphorylated adenosine

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

5'-adenylic acid (alternative)

Phrases

3'-adenylic acid 5'-adenylic acid deoxyadenylic acid polyadenylic acid

Frequently Paired Words

adenosine diphosphate adenosine triphosphate adenosine adenine

Synonyms

adenosine monophosphate phosphorylated adenosine amp

Questions

What does adenylic acid mean?
A nucleotide found in RNA. It is an ester of phosphoric acid with the nucleoside adenosine. It consists of a phosphate group, a pentose sugar ribose, and the nucleobase adenine.

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