Vocabulary Term Details

ADP

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosine_diphosphate)

Adenosine diphosphate, abbreviated ADP, is a nucleoside diphosphate. It is an ester of pyrophosphoric acid with the nucleoside adenosine. ADP consists of the pyrophosphate group, the pentose sugar ribose, and the nucleobase adenine. (Wikipedia)

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Phosphates (esters)
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Adenosine diphosphate

Approved Date
16-Oct-2012

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