Guanylic

/ɡwɑːˈnɪlɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing a guanyl group; especially used to describe guanylic acid, a nucleotide component found in RNA.

Etymology

From guanyl + -ic (adjective-forming suffix), used in biochemical nomenclature to classify compounds containing guanyl groups.

Kelly Says

Guanylic acid is actually GMP (guanosine monophosphate)—one of the energy currency molecules cells use to power every biological process!

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