Organic Chemical
guanosine triphosphate
gua·no·sine tri·phos·phate [ gwah-nuh-seen, -sin trahy-fos-feyt ]
Subclass of:
Guanine Nucleotides
Definitions related to guanosine triphosphate:
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A purine nucleotide triphosphate comprised of a guanine and a triphosphate moiety bound to a ribose moiety at its 1' and 5' sites, respectively. Guanosine triphosphate (GTP) can be utilized as a substrate for nucleic acid (DNA and RNA) synthesis, as an energy source for protein synthesis and gluconeogenesis, and as a signaling molecule.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Guanosine 5'-(tetrahydrogen triphosphate). A guanine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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