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adenylate

/əˈdɛn.ə.leɪt/

adenylate noun: the dissociated anion present in adenylic acid; adenosine monophosphate.

Noun

adenylate (plural adenylates)

  1. The dissociated anion present in adenylic acid; adenosine monophosphate.

Verb

adenylate (third-person singular simple present adenylates, present participle adenylating, simple past and past participle adenylated)

  1. To carry out or induce an adenylation reaction.

Forms of adenylate

Noun
pluraladenylates
Verb
third-person singular presentadenylates
present participleadenylating
past participleadenylated
pastadenylated

Origin of adenylate

From adenyl + -ate.

Words formed from adenylate

Questions about adenylate

What does adenylate mean?
Adenylate means the dissociated anion present in adenylic acid; adenosine monophosphate.
What part of speech is adenylate?
Adenylate can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce adenylate?
Adenylate is pronounced /əˈdɛn.ə.leɪt/.
What is the plural of adenylate?
The plural of adenylate is adenylates.

Words near adenylate in the dictionary

  1. adenoviruses
  2. Adens
  3. adenyl
  4. adenyl cyclase
  5. adenylase
  6. adenylate
  7. adenylate cyclase
  8. adenylated
  9. adenylates
  10. adenylating
  11. adenylation

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