adenosine triphosphate
(缩略词：ATP)
noun
mass noun
- Biochemistry a compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups, present in all living tissue. The breakage of one phosphate linkage (to form adenosine diphosphate, ADP) provides energy for physiological processes such as muscular contraction.【生化】腺苷三磷酸, 三磷酸腺苷。