n :  a phosphorylated nucleoside C₁₀H₁₆N₅O₁₃P₃ of adenine that when reversibly converted esp. to ADP releases energy in the cell for many metabolic reactions (as protein synthesis) - called also adenosine triphosphate  .
 
   
 
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