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A basic definition of guanosine
 
A basic defintion of guanosine
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Guanosine is a [purine] [nucleoside] which is made up of a guanine attached to a purine with a beta N9-glycosidic bond. It can be phosphorylated to form important [molecules] such as guanosine monophosphate ([GMP]), guanosine diphosphate ([GDP]) and guanosine triphosphate ([GTP]).
Guanosine is a purine nucleoside which is made up of a guanine attached to a purine with a beta N9-glycosidic bond. It can be phosphorylated to form important molecules such as guanosine monophosphate (GMP), guanosine diphosphate (GDP) and guanosine triphosphate (GTP).

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Guanosine is a purine nucleoside which is made up of a guanine attached to a purine with a beta N9-glycosidic bond. It can be phosphorylated to form important molecules such as guanosine monophosphate (GMP), guanosine diphosphate (GDP) and guanosine triphosphate (GTP).