guanylic acid

American

[gwah-nil-ik] / gwɑˈnɪl ɪk /

noun

GMP.

guanylic acid British

/ ɡwəˈnɪlɪk /

noun

Also called: guanosine monophosphate. a nucleotide consisting of guanine, ribose or deoxyribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of DNA or RNA

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Etymology

Origin of guanylic acid

First recorded in 1895–1900; guan(ine) + -yl + -ic

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