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Adenosine monophosphate

A purine nucleotide formed from IMP and used in RNA, energy transfer, and signaling.

10-carbon moleculeUrea cycleHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:16027ChEBI record
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Record type: molecule. A purine nucleotide formed from IMP and used in RNA, energy transfer, and signaling.
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Carbon backbone 10 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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Produced inUrea cycleProduced inPurine nucleotide synthesisHandled byArgininosuccinate synthaseHandled byRibose-phosphate pyrophosphokinaseHandled byAMP branch enzymesHandled byGMP branch enzymes
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Argininosuccinate formation

Argininosuccinate synthase joins citrulline to aspartate, using ATP to AMP.

Urea cycle · irreversible