- 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: ROSSIGNOL, J. L., BERGER , R. y J. DEUTSCH (2000). Génétique: gènes et génomes : cours et questions de révision. Paris : Dunod.7-8
- Definition: ROSSIGNOL, J. L., BERGER , R. y J. DEUTSCH (2000). Génétique: gènes et génomes : cours et questions de révision. Paris : Dunod.7-8
- Context: GONTIER, J. R. (2003). Génétique [Texte imprimé]. Paris : Ellipses.23-24
- Images:

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