Definition of "inosine" [in•o•sine]

• A nucleoside formed by the deamination of adenosine or the hydrolysis of inosinic acid. (noun)

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• "Compared to human milk, cow's milk has lower levels of nucleotide as uridine, inosine, and cytidine."
• "Basically, there are three major chemicals that the tongue detects as being flavorful: inosine monophosphate (IMP), guanine monophosphate (GMP), and glutamate."
• "When a cell extracts energy from ATP, it is transformed into a series of smaller molecules, one of which, IMP inosine monophosphate, has a savory taste similar to that of glutamate."