adenosine triphosphate

noun

adenosine tri·​phos·​phate -trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt How to pronounce adenosine triphosphate (audio)
: atp

Examples of adenosine triphosphate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beginning in the early 1960s, Sagan demonstrated that crucial organic molecules like adenosine triphosphate and amino acids (the building blocks of life) can form when basic chemicals are exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2023 Yup, creatine can help energize you by boosting adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production inside the body. Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 5 Sep. 2023 When taken as a supplement, cordyceps is believed to increase your body's production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the molecule responsible for supplying energy to your cells. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2023 An energy molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) fuels the process by pumping protons into the vacuole to make its interior acidic—optimal for degradation. Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 18 Apr. 2023 This budget-friendly creatine supplement helps to enhance the body's performance by replenishing the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels in the muscles. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023 To drive each contraction, cells in the muscles convert glycogen, one of the body’s primary stores of energy, into the chemical adenosine triphosphate (ATP). IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2019 Additionally, the fungus increases production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), an energy pathway that supplies about 8-10 seconds of energy for intense, shorter running bursts. Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023 Your muscles then convert creatine into creatine phosphate, which is then generated into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which your body uses for explosive exercise. Paul Kita, Men's Health, 13 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adenosine triphosphate was in 1932

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“Adenosine triphosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenosine%20triphosphate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

adenosine triphosphate

noun
adenosine tri·​phos·​phate -trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt How to pronounce adenosine triphosphate (audio)
: atp

Medical Definition

adenosine triphosphate

noun
adenosine tri·​phos·​phate -trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt How to pronounce adenosine triphosphate (audio)
: atp

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