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AMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Example:
a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("amp" is a kind of...):
current unit (a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time)
Meronyms (parts of "amp"):
mA; milliampere (one thousandth of an ampere)
Holonyms ("amp" is a part of...):
abamp; abampere (a unit of current equal to 10 amperes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
Synonyms:
adenosine monophosphate; adenylic acid; AMP
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("AMP" is a kind of...):
base; nucleotide (a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA))
Context examples:
This allele, which encodes muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5 protein, is involved in G protein-coupled receptor signal transduction and may increase cyclic AMP levels.
(CHRM5 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A category specifying that a product is marketed as a cosmetic under the statutory definition found in FD&C Act Section 201(i) SEC. 201. [21 U.S.C. 321].
(Cosmetic Marketing Category, NCI Thesaurus)
MC1R activates the cyclic AMP (cAMP) response-element binding protein (CREB).
(Melanogenesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)
This gene plays a role in G protein-coupled receptor signal transduction, and may play a role in the regulation of cyclic AMP levels.
(CHRM5 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Phosphorylation of ChREBP by AMP kinase inactivates ChREBP and blocks glucose induction of ChREBP, linking dietary fatty acids to the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism.
(ChREBP Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
This protein is involved in the catabolism of both cyclic GMP and cyclic AMP.
(cGMP-Dependent 3',5'-Cyclic Phosphodiesterase, NCI Thesaurus)
In some cases, you may need a procedure called a dilatation and curettage (D&C) to remove tissue remaining in the uterus.
(Miscarriage, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
These enzymes catalyze the formation of cyclic AMP and pyrophosphate from ATP and are regulated by a family of G protein-coupled receptors, protein kinases, and calcium.
(Adenylate Cyclase, NCI Thesaurus)
Beta-amyloid has some features similar to a family of immune molecules called antimicrobial peptides, or AMPs.
(Alzheimer’s protein may have natural antibiotic role, NIH)
Alkali-resistant ‘sea rice’ planted in east China’s Shandong Province was harvested by Chinese scientists from Qingdao Sea Rice R&D Centre.
(Saltwater Rice Successfully Harvested by Chinese Scientists, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
