'Deoxyadenosine monophosphate' is a derivative of the common
nucleic acid ATP, or
adenosine triphosphate, in which the -OH (
hydroxyl) group on the 2' carbon on the nucleotide's
pentose has been removed (hence the deoxy- part of the name). Additionally, the monophosphate of the name indicates that two of the
phosphoryl groups of GTP have been removed, most likely by
hydrolysis.
Deoxyadenosine monophosphate is abbreviated dAMP.
See also
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Nucleic acid
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DNA metabolism
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Cofactor
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Guanosine
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Cyclic AMP (cAMP)
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ATP