A radical formed by the loss of a hydroxyl group from the ribose part of the adenosine molecule. Usually attributive or in the names of chemical compounds.
Origin
1950s. From adenos- + -yl.
Definition of adenosyl in US English:
adenosyl
noun
Biochemistry
A radical formed by the loss of a hydroxyl group from the ribose part of the adenosine molecule. Usually attributive or in the names of chemical compounds.