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Cyclic GMP is a nucleotide which is synthesised from GTP using the [[ | 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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Revision as of 21:23, 21 October 2012
Cyclic GMP (cGMP) is a nucleotide which is synthesised from GTP using the enzyme guanylyl cyclase. It is broken down by cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase. It is very important in controlling visual transduction responses. It is especially important for keeping cyclic GMP gated cation channels open in the dark, which are found in the plasma membrane surrounding the outer segments of a rod [1].
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- ↑ Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th Ed (917)