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| Cyclic GMP (cGMP) is a nucleotide which is synthesised from GTP using the [[Enzyme|enzyme]] [[Guanylyl cyclase|guanylyl cyclase]]. It is broken down by cyclic GMP [[Phosphodiesterase|phosphodiesterase]]. It is very important in controlling visual transduction responses. It is especially important for keeping cyclic GMP gated [[Cation channels|cation channels]] open in the dark, which are found in the [[Plasma membrane|plasma membrane]] surrounding the outer segments of a rod <ref>Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th Ed (917)</ref>.<br>
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