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guanylate cyclase

Syllables: gua·nyl·ate cy·claseUK/ɡwɑːˈnɪl.eɪt ˈsaɪˌkleɪs/US/ɡwɑˈnɪl.eɪt ˈsaɪˌkleɪs/

guanylate cyclase noun: a lyase enzyme that synthesizes cGMP from GTP.

guanylate cyclase: a lyase enzyme that synthesizes cGMP from GTP
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Noun

guanylate cyclase (plural guanylate cyclases)

  1. A lyase enzyme that synthesizes cGMP from GTP.
    Synonyms:
    guanyl cyclase, guanylyl cyclase, GC

Synonyms of guanylate cyclase

Forms of guanylate cyclase

pluralguanylate cyclases

Questions about guanylate cyclase

What does guanylate cyclase mean?
Guanylate cyclase means a lyase enzyme that synthesizes cGMP from GTP.
What part of speech is guanylate cyclase?
Guanylate cyclase is a noun.
How do you pronounce guanylate cyclase?
Guanylate cyclase is pronounced /ɡwɑːˈnɪl.eɪt ˈsaɪˌkleɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of guanylate cyclase?
The plural of guanylate cyclase is guanylate cyclases.

Words near guanylate cyclase in the dictionary

  1. Guantánamo
  2. guanxi
  3. Guanyin
  4. guanyl
  5. guanylate
  6. guanylate cyclase
  7. guanylate cyclases
  8. guanylated
  9. guanylates
  10. guanylation
  11. guanylations

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