guanosine

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guanosine A nucleoside consisting of one guanine molecule linked to a D-ribose sugar molecule. The derived nucleotides, guanosine mono-, di-, and triphosphate (GMP, GDP, and GTP, respectively), participate in various metabolic reactions. See also cyclic GMP.

guanosine

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guanosine The nucleoside that is formed when guanine is linked to ribose sugar.

guanosine

views updated Jun 27 2018

guanosine The nucleoside formed when guanine is linked to ribose sugar.