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guanosine
(redirected from cyclic guanosine monophosphate)

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gua·no·sine  (gwän-sn, -sn)
n.
A nucleoside, C10H13N5O5, consisting of guanine and ribose.
[guan(ine) + (rib)os(e) + -ine.]
guanosine [ˈgwɑːnəˌsiːn -ˌziːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a nucleoside consisting of guanine and ribose
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Noun1.guanosine - a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
deoxyguanosine
nucleoside - a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid


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Known as cyclic guanosine monophosphate, or cGMP, the chemical may also play a role in the normal control of any mammal's digestive system.
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5) CGRP acts on endothelial receptors and activates a series of intracellular processes that ultimately lead to an increase in cyclic guanosine monophosphate levels and resultant vasorelaxation.
Raynaud's phenomenon in radial forearm free-tissue transfer. ... by Chepeha, Douglas B. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Nitric oxide is a biogenic messenger, an EDRF (15,16), and it activates the guanylyl cyclase system (17) [it converts guanosine triphosphate to cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)], raising the cGMP pool and therefore inducing, among other things, vasodilatation (17) by lowering the intracellular calcium ion (16).
Recurrent Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Areas With High ... by Gupta, Alka / Environmental Health Perspectives
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