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adenosine

/əˈdɛnə(ʊ)siːn/ /əˈdɛnəsən/

Meanings
noun
A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.

Examples :

"After a long workout, scientists can analyze muscle tissue to find adenosine, a nucleoside important for energy production. "
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Related Words

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Illustration analyze

analyze verb

/ˈæn.ə.laɪz/

To subject to analysis.

"The scientist analyzed the data from the experiment to determine the cause of the problem. "

Illustration tissue

tissue noun

/ˈtɪsjuː/ /ˈtɪʃu/

Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.

"The delicate tissue paper wrapped the fragile antique doll. "

Illustration scientists

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

Illustration striated

striated verb

/ˈstraɪˌeɪtɪd/ /ˈstraɪˌeɪtəd/

To mark something with striations.

"The artist striated the clay with a comb to create a textured effect. "

Illustration ribose

ribose noun

/ˈraɪboʊs/ /ˈraɪboʊz/

A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.

"The scientist explained that ribose is a crucial part of RNA, a type of molecule found in all living cells. "

Illustration nucleoside

nucleoside noun

/ˈnuːkliəˌsaɪd/ /ˈnjuːkliəˌsaɪd/

An organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the pentose sugar, it forms a nucleotide.

"Sentence: "The building block of DNA, the nucleoside adenosine, consists of the base adenine attached to a sugar molecule." "

Illustration derived

derived verb

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

"The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "

Illustration workout

workout noun

/ˈwəːk.aʊt/ /ˈwɚk.aʊt/

An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.

"After school, I had a short workout at the park. "

Illustration adenine

adenine noun

/ˈæ.dəˌniːn/

A base, C5H5N5, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

"Simple Sentence: "In a DNA strand, adenine always pairs with thymine, like two puzzle pieces fitting together." "

Illustration muscle

muscle noun

/ˈmʌs.əl/

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

Illustration production

production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act of producing, making or creating something.

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."