Definition

A type of molecule made up of guanine and ribose, which is important in biochemistry and cellular processes.

Example

Guanosine plays a crucial role in the synthesis of RNA.

Conversation

Have you ever heard about guanosine?

Yeah, I think it's something related to DNA, right?

Exactly! It's a nucleoside that plays a crucial role in biochemistry.

That's interesting! I didn't know it was so important.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Guanosine is formed from "guanine" (a purine base derived from the word 'guano', which means fertilizer in Spanish, referring to the source of the compound) and "-osine" (a suffix used in biochemistry to denote nucleosides). The word refers to a nucleoside that consists of guanine attached to a ribose sugar.

Memory Tip

Think of 'guanine' as a base derived from 'guano', which connects to the idea of a biological building block, and remember that 'guanosine' is a nucleoside made from this base.

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