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deoxyguanosine monophosphate

deoxyguanosine monophosphate

9.9
A building block of DNA made of a sugar, a phosphate, and the base guanine
  • noun
  • /diːˌɒksɪˈɡwɑːnəˌsiːn ˌmɒnəˈfosfeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : monofosfato de deoxiguanosina
  • The structure of deoxyguanosine monophosphate includes a phosphate group, deoxyribose sugar, and the guanine base.

Examples

  • The structure of deoxyguanosine monophosphate is essential for DNA synthesis.

  • Scientists often study deoxyguanosine monophosphate to understand how DNA replicates in cells.

  • Mutations involving deoxyguanosine monophosphate can lead to errors in genetic information.

  • Researchers study deoxyguanosine monophosphates to understand genetic mutations.

  • Mutations involving deoxyguanosine monophosphate can lead to errors in genetic information.

  • The structure of deoxyguanosine monophosphate includes a phosphate group, deoxyribose sugar, and the guanine base.

  • Scientists often study deoxyguanosine monophosphate to understand how DNA replicates in cells.

Synonyms

base
vsdeoxyguanosine monophosphate
  • Specialized
23 8.8

A chemical part that makes up DNA or RNA

is a specific one with deoxyribose sugar and guanine attached
nucleotide
vsdeoxyguanosine monophosphate
  • Specialized
14 6.6

A small unit that makes up DNA and RNA, containing sugar, a base, and phosphate

is the DNA-specific building block containing deoxyribose and guanine
mononucleotide
vsdeoxyguanosine monophosphate
  • Specialized
7.7

A small molecule that is the single unit of DNA or RNA, with a sugar, a base, and a phosphate

is a specific DNA building block with deoxyribose sugar and guanine
deoxynucleotide
vsdeoxyguanosine monophosphate
  • Specialized
9.9

A building block of DNA with a deoxyribose sugar

is the same but identifies the one with guanine attached

Surface Forms

deoxyguanosine monophosphate singular
deoxyguanosine monophosphates plural

Morphology

deoxyguanosine + monophosphate

The meaning is directly compositional: deoxyguanosine (the guanine nucleoside with deoxyribose) plus monophosphate (a single phosphate group) denotes a deoxyguanosine molecule bearing one phosphate, i.e. a nucleotide. Chemical naming is morphologically productive and follows cross-linguistic conventions, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Deoxyguanosine monophosphate is built from three parts: deoxy meaning 'without oxygen', guanosine meaning the base 'guanine' plus a sugar, and monophosphate meaning 'one phosphate' group. So it is a small DNA 'building block' that has the guanine base, a sugar missing an oxygen, and one phosphate, which is why it is one of the four basic parts of DNA.