Definitions for guanosineˈgwɑ nəˌsin, -sɪn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

gua•no•sineˈgwɑ nəˌsin, -sɪn(n.)

  1. a ribonucleoside component of ribonucleic acid, comprising ribose and guanine.

    Category: Biochemistry

Origin of guanosine:

1905–10

Princeton's WordNet

  1. deoxyguanosine, guanosine(noun)

    a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose

Wiktionary

  1. guanosine(Noun)

    A nucleoside derived from guanine and ribose.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Guanosine

    A purine nucleoside that has guanine linked by its N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose. It is a component of ribonucleic acid and its nucleotides play important roles in metabolism. (From Dorland, 28th ed)


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