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  • Institution/s: Universidad de Saarbrücken, Universidad de Valladolid, Université d'Artois
  • Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
  • Identification number: 51
  • Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
  • Author/s: Isaac MORENO RUIZ, Judith CARRERA FERNÁNDEZ, Marie-Hélène GARCIA, Rosario HERRERO
  • Creation / modification date: 01-03-2014
  • Term: guanine
  • Gramatical category: s
  • Definition: A purine base, C5H5ON5, that is an essential constituent of both RNA and DNA.
  • Context: Heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide binding proteins (G proteins) regulate various signals from transmembrane receptors to intracellular effectors thereby mediating cell growth, differentiation, and apoptosis.
  • Weighting mark: nor
  • Sources:
    • Term: TEUFEL, Andreas (2011). Humangenetik. Stuttgart: Urban & Fischer, 5.
    • Definition: MUNK, Katharina (Hrsg.) (2010). Taschenlehrbuch Biologie: Genetik. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag, 6.
    • Context: TEUFEL, Andreas (2011). Humangenetik. Stuttgart: Urban & Fischer, 5.
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