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ATP
Biochem.adenosine triphosphate: an ester of adenosine and triphosphoric acid, C
10H
12N
5O
4H
4P
3O
9, formed esp. 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, esp. muscle contraction.
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