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adenylyl

adenylyl noun: a functional group derived from adenosine monophosphate, also known as 5-adenylic acid.

Noun

adenylyl (plural adenylyls)

  1. A functional group derived from adenosine monophosphate, also known as 5-adenylic acid
    Synonyms:
    adenyl, adenylate

Synonyms of adenylyl

Forms of adenylyl

pluraladenylyls

Origin of adenylyl

From adenylic + -yl.

Words formed from adenylyl

Questions about adenylyl

What does adenylyl mean?
Adenylyl means a functional group derived from adenosine monophosphate, also known as 5-adenylic acid.
What part of speech is adenylyl?
Adenylyl is a noun.
What is the plural of adenylyl?
The plural of adenylyl is adenylyls.

Words near adenylyl in the dictionary

  1. adenylpyrophosphatases
  2. adenylpyrophosphate
  3. adenyls
  4. adenyltransferase
  5. adenyltransferases
  6. adenylyl
  7. adenylylate
  8. adenylylated
  9. adenylylates
  10. adenylylating
  11. adenylylation

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