: a nucleoside C10H13N5O5 composed of guanine and ribose
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBut a problem arises in people like Piqueras, whose TLR7 receptors can’t distinguish between genetic material in potentially dangerous viruses, and guanosine, a nucleic acid found in the body’s own RNA. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 18 June 2022 Although not one of the canonical RNA bases, inosine is read by the cell’s protein-translation machinery as the familiar guanosine. Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
Word History
Etymology
guan- (as in guanine) + ribose + -ine
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing guanosine
guanosine triphosphate
guanosine triphosphate
Medical Definition
guanosine
noun
gua·no·sine ˈgwän-ə-ˌsēn
: a nucleoside C10H13N5O5 composed of guanine and ribose