guanosine

noun

gua·​no·​sine ˈgwä-nə-ˌsēn 

: a nucleoside C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₅ composed of guanine and ribose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

But 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