deoxyguanosine
Definition
- Noun:
- A nucleoside component of DNA: Deoxyguanosine is one of the four fundamental nucleoside building blocks that make up deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). It is composed of the nucleobase guanine linked to the sugar deoxyribose.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Deoxyguanosine pairs with deoxycytidine in the DNA double helix.
- Scientists studied the role of deoxyguanosine in genetic coding.
- A mutation can occur if deoxyguanosine is damaged or incorrectly paired.
Advanced Usage
- "Deoxyguanosine monophosphate (dGMP)": This refers to the phosphorylated form of deoxyguanosine, which is the actual nucleotide unit incorporated into a DNA strand.
- The enzyme catalyzes the addition of deoxyguanosine monophosphate to the growing DNA chain.
Variants and Related Words
- Deoxyguanosine monophosphate (dGMP) (n): The nucleotide form, where deoxyguanosine has one phosphate group attached.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (n): The molecule that carries genetic instructions, composed of nucleotides including deoxyguanosine.
- Guanine (n): The purine nucleobase component of deoxyguanosine.
- Nucleoside (n): The class of molecules to which deoxyguanosine belongs, consisting of a nucleobase and a sugar.
Synonyms
- dG (abbreviation): A common shorthand for deoxyguanosine in biochemical contexts.
- The sequence was analyzed for its dG content.
Related Phrases and Terms
- Base pair: In DNA, deoxyguanosine forms a specific base pair with deoxycytidine.
- The stability of the DNA helix depends on correct base pairing, such as deoxyguanosine with deoxycytidine.
- DNA replication: The process where DNA is copied, requiring the incorporation of nucleotides like deoxyguanosine.
- The polymerase enzyme ensures the correct insertion of deoxyguanosine during DNA replication.
Noun
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a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
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