guanosine

[ gwah-nuh-seen, -sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

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

guanosine

/ ˈɡwɑːnəˌsiːn; -ˌziːn /

noun

1. biochem a nucleoside consisting of guanine and ribose

Word History and Origins

Origin of guanosine¹

First recorded in 1905–10; guan(ine) + -ose ² + -ine ²

Example Sentences

Studies of the gene-edited mice showed their TLR7 protein is activated simply by encountering the molecule guanosine, which is present in the DNA and RNA of healthy human cells, her team reports today.

From Science Magazine

They found that sugar groups called N-linked glycans bind to a subset of RNAs through one of their chemical letters called guanosine.

From Science Magazine

Instead, ABP1 functions at the cell surface to bind auxin and a family of membrane kinases, thereby activating intracellular guanosine triphosphatases to initiate important developmental changes in cell shape.

From Science Magazine

In addition, we have sought to determine whether identified transcripts are modified at their 5′ and 3′ termini by the presence of a 7-methyl guanosine cap or polyadenylation, respectively.

From Nature