noun
definition
A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.
Examples of adenosine in a Sentence
She had been born with a defective version of the gene that normally makes the essential enzyme adenosine deaminase (ADA ).
This special carrier of energy is the molecule adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.
These are the bases adenosine and guanosine (A and G respectively ).
They convert energy from food into chemical energy called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.
Although widely used, it does not include digoxin and adenosine, which both have useful anti-arrhythmic actions.
Adenosine deaminase (ADA)-An enzyme that is lacking in a specific type of severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID).
When you first start exercising or moving, your muscles respond to your body's movement by using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and phosphocreatine (PCr) to release the energy needed for immediate movement.