| Definition | Adenosine monophosphate, also known as adenylic acid or 5'-AMP, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as purine ribonucleoside monophosphates. These are nucleotides consisting of a purine base linked to a ribose to which one monophosphate group is attached. Adenosine monophosphate is a drug which is used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance. Adenosine monophosphate is a strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Adenosine monophosphate exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In humans, adenosine monophosphate is involved in the metabolic disorder called the canavan disease pathway. Outside of the human body, Adenosine monophosphate is found, on average, in the highest concentration within beers. Adenosine monophosphate has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as spinachs, cowpea, parsley, arctic blackberries, and kumquats. This could make adenosine monophosphate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. A purine ribonucleoside 5'-monophosphate having adenine as the nucleobase. |
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