ATP
adenosine triphosphate: an ester of adenosine and triphosphoric acid, C10H12N5O4H4P3O9, formed especially aerobically by the reaction of ADP and an orthophosphate during oxidation, or by the interaction of ADP and phosphocreatine or certain other substrates, and serving as a source of energy for physiological reactions, especially muscle contraction.
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How to use ATP in a sentence
ATP Player Council members Gilles Simons and Sergiy Stakhovsky were recently both critical of the equal-pay policy.
ESPN’s ‘Venus Vs.’ Explores Venus Williams’s Equal-Pay Legacy | Allison Samuels | July 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDespite this, he finished the year 17–0, winning three tournaments and bashing Nadal in the ATP Tour Finals.
The ATP was once a seriously badass union, with a brand of solidarity that would make Marvin Miller proud.
Murray reports that an ATP Tour Manager advised them against taking the court, but seemingly could do no more than that.
The ATP will threaten to nuke the TP, totally unaware that the TP also possesses nukes set to launch on warning.
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It was very amusing to see the attention bestowed upon him ATP.
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The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands | Roger Thompson FinlayBoys was only a fellow-student, whose acquaintance Erasmus had made ATP 104 Montaigu.
The Age of Erasmus | P. S. AllenIt was named adenosine triphosphate or adenyltriphosphoric acid, usually abbreviated by the symbol ATP.
British Dictionary definitions for ATP (1 of 2)
adenosine triphosphate; a nucleotide found in the mitochondria of all plant and animal cells. It is the major source of energy for cellular reactions, this energy being released during its conversion to ADP. Formula: C 10 H 16 N 5 O 13 P 3
British Dictionary definitions for ATP (2 of 2)
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automatic train protection: a safety system which automatically prevents a train from passing through a stop signal
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Scientific definitions for ATP
[ ā′tē′pē′ ]
Short for adenosine triphosphate. An organic compound, C10H16N5O13P3, that is composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups. It serves as a source of energy for many metabolic processes. ATP releases energy when it is broken down into ADP by hydrolysis during cell metabolism.
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Cultural definitions for ATP
A key energy-carrying molecule in biological systems. It is produced in the body through the process of cell respiration and in plants through photosynthesis.
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