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guanosine triphosphate

guanosine triphosphate noun: a type of purine nucleoside triphosphate that is needed for the synthesis of RNA during transcription.

Noun

guanosine triphosphate (plural guanosine triphosphates)

  1. A type of purine nucleoside triphosphate that is needed for the synthesis of RNA during transcription.
    Synonyms:
    guanosine-5'-triphosphate, GTP

Synonyms of guanosine triphosphate

  • guanosine-5'-triphosphate
  • GTP

Forms of guanosine triphosphate

pluralguanosine triphosphates

Questions about guanosine triphosphate

What does guanosine triphosphate mean?
Guanosine triphosphate means a type of purine nucleoside triphosphate that is needed for the synthesis of RNA during transcription.
What part of speech is guanosine triphosphate?
Guanosine triphosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of guanosine triphosphate?
The plural of guanosine triphosphate is guanosine triphosphates.

Words near guanosine triphosphate in the dictionary

  1. guanosides
  2. guanosine
  3. guanosine diphosphate
  4. guanosine diphosphates
  5. guanosine monophosphate
  6. guanosine triphosphate
  7. guanosine triphosphates
  8. guanosines
  9. guanosyl
  10. guanosyltransferase
  11. guanotrophic

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