triphosphate
noun
tri·phos·phate
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Decades in the making Adenosine is a component of ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, which cells use for energy. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Possible arthritis drug discovered because lab mice wouldn't mate," 11 May 2017 First was the levels of phosphocreatine, which allows muscles to continue contracting even when adenosine triphosphate, or ATP (a key molecule in transporting chemical energy within the cell), runs out. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Sherpas May Have Evolved to Live and Work at Altitude," 24 May 2017 Decades in the making Adenosine is a component of ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, which cells use for energy. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Possible arthritis drug discovered because lab mice wouldn't mate," 11 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'triphosphate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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