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deoxyguanosine

deoxyguanosine

9.9
A part of DNA that has the base guanine attached to a sugar
  • noun
  • /diˌɒksɪˈɡwɑːnəˌsiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : deoxiguanosina
  • In DNA, deoxyguanosine pairs with cytosine.

Examples

  • Deoxyguanosine is one of the four main nucleosides found in DNA.

  • Certain chemical reactions can modify deoxyguanosine, leading to mutations in genetic material.

  • Researchers measured the amount of deoxyguanosine in the DNA samples to assess damage.

  • The structure of deoxyguanosine is crucial for DNA stability.

  • Deoxyguanosine is a crucial nucleoside that contributes to the structure of DNA.

  • Scientists discovered that deoxyguanosine levels can impact the stability of genetic information.

  • The pairing of deoxyguanosine with cytosine is essential for DNA replication.

Compounds

deoxyguanosine monophosphate
  • Specialized
9.9

A building block of DNA made of a sugar, a phosphate, and the base guanine

Surface Forms

deoxyguanosine singular
deoxyguanosines plural

Morphology

deoxyguanosine = guanosine (opaque) = deoxy + guanosine

Both 'deoxy-' and 'guanosine' are specialized biochemical combining forms unlikely to be known by an average B1 learner, so the compound is not derivable from common vocabulary.

Etymology

Deoxyguanosine breaks into deoxy- meaning 'without oxygen' and guanosine from guanine, a base first found in guano, a word for bird droppings. So deoxyguanosine is guanine attached to a sugar that is 'without oxygen', which is why it is a main building block of DNA.