adenosine triphosphate

adenosine tri*phos*phate

noun

{bc}{sx|atp||}

ATP

noun

{bc}a phosphorylated nucleotide C{inf}10{/inf}H{inf}16{/inf}N{inf}5{/inf}O{inf}13{/inf}P{inf}3{/inf} composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups that supplies energy for many biochemical cellular processes by undergoing enzymatic hydrolysis especially to ADP