GTP
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GTP
(jē′tē-pē′)n.
A nucleotide composed of guanine, ribose, and three linked phosphate groups. It is incorporated into the growing RNA chain during synthesis of RNA and acts as a source of energy for protein synthesis and other biochemical processes.
[g(uanosine) t(ri)p(hosphate).]
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GTP
guanosine triphosphate: a nucleotide composed of guanosine and three phosphate groups, important in metabolism and protein synthesis.
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