guanosine
/ˈɡwɑnəsin/
noun
- A chemical compound made from guanine and a sugar, found in RNA and important for cellular energy transfer.
- Guanosine is one of the building blocks of RNA molecules.
- Researchers are studying how guanosine affects nerve cell signaling.
- The body uses guanosine triphosphate (GTP) as an energy source for many cellular processes.