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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary
Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary
Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK
Words: 116197


growth plate
<physiology> The area between the epiphysis and the diaphysis within which bone growth occurs. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

growth quotient
<biology> The fractional part or percentage of the entire food energy which is utilised for growth in the young animal. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

growth rate
<biology, cell culture, ecology> The rate, or speed, at which the number of organisms in a population increases. ... This can be calculated by dividing the change in the number of organisms from one point in time to another by the amount of time in the interval between the points of time. ... The phrase is most often used to describe growth of …

growth rate of population
<epidemiology> A measure of population change in the absence of migration, comprising addition of newborns and subtraction of deaths; the result is known as the natural rate of increase of the population; it is the difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

growth substance
<biology, cell biology> Signal molecules that are involved in the control of cell growth and differentiation. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

growth-onset diabetes
Synonym for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus ... A chronic condition in which the pancreas makes little or no insulin because the beta cells have been destroyed. The body is then not able to use the glucose (blood sugar) for energy. IDDM usually comes on abruptly, although the damage to the beta cells may begin much earlier. The signs of IDDM are …

grub
1. To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; followed by up; as, to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge. 'They do not attempt to grub up the root of sin.' (Hare) ... 2. To supply with food. ... 1. <zoology> The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; called also grubworm. ... 2. A short, thick man; a dwarf. ... 3. Victuals; food. Gr …

Gruber-Landzert fossa
Synonym for inferior duodenal recess ... The variable peritoneal recess which lies behind the inferior duodenal fold and along the ascending part of the duodenum. ... Synonym: recessus duodenalis inferior, Gruber-Landzert fossa, inferior duodenal fossa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Gruber-Widal reaction
Synonym for Widal's reaction ... Agglutination reaction as applied to the diagnosis of typhoid. ... Synonym: Gruber's reaction, Gruber-Widal reaction. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Gruber, George
<person> German physician, 1884-1977. ... See: Meckel-Gruber syndrome, Martin-Gruber anastomosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Gruber, Josef
<person> Austrian otologist, 1827-1900. ... See: Gruber's method. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Gruber, Max von
<person> German hygienist, 1853-1927. ... See: Gruber's reaction, Gruber-Widal reaction. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Gruber, Wenzel
<person> Russian anatomist, 1814-1890. ... See: Gruber's cul-de-sac, Gruber-Landzert fossa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Gruber's cul-de-sac
A lateral diverticulum in the suprasternal space beside the medial extremity of the clavicle behind the sternal attachment of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Gruber's method
A modification of the Politzer method in which the patient does not swallow, but says 'hoc' at the instant of compression of the bag. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Gruber's reaction
Synonym for Widal's reaction ... Agglutination reaction as applied to the diagnosis of typhoid. ... Synonym: Gruber's reaction, Gruber-Widal reaction. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

grudge
1. Sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel. 'Esau had conceived a mortal grudge and eumity against hie brother Jacob.' (South) 'The feeling may not be envy; it may not be imbittered by a grudge.' (I. Taylor) ... 2. Slight symptom of disease. 'Our shaken monarchy, that now lies . …

gruel
A semiliquid food of oatmeal or other cereal boiled in water; thin porridge. ... Origin: thru O. Fr., fr. Mediev. L. Grutum, meal ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

grunstein and hogness method
The Grunstein and Hogness methodis a hybridisation lab technique in which whole, lysed (ruptured) bacterial colonies which have previously been blotted onto a nitrocellulose (or other) membrane are hybridised to a DNA probe. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

Grunstein-Hogness assay
A procedure for identifying plasmid clones by colony hybridization. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

grunt
Origin: OE. Grunten; akin to As. Grunian, G. Grunzen, Dan. Grynte, Sw. Grymta; all prob. Of imitative; or perh. Akin to E. Groan] To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound. 'Who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life. ... <zoology> ' (Shak) Grunting ox, the yak. ... 1. A deep, gutt …

Grutz, O
<person> German dermatologist, *1886. ... See: Burger-Grutz syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

gryllidae
<entomology> The family gryllidae consists of the common house cricket, acheta domesticus, which is used in neurological and physiological studies. Other genera include gryllotalpa (mole cricket); gryllus (field cricket); and oecanthus (tree cricket). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

Grynfeltt
Joseph C., French surgeon, 1840-1913. ... See: Grynfeltt's triangle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Grynfeltt's triangle
A triangular space bounded above by the end of the last rib and the serratus posterior inferior muscle, anteriorly by the internal oblique, and posteriorly by the quadratus lumborum; lumbar hernia occurs in this space. ... Synonym: Lesshaft's triangle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

gryochrome
A term applied by Nissl to nerve cells in which the stainable portion is present in the form of minute granules without definite arrangement. ... Origin: G. Gry, something insignificant, + chroma, colour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

gryposis
An abnormal curvature. ... Origin: G. Grypos, hooked, + -osis, condition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

gryposis penis
Synonym for chordee ... 1. Painful erection of the penis in gonorrhoea or Peyronie's disease, with curvature resulting from lack of distensibility of the corpus cavernosum urethrae. ... Synonym: gryposis penis, penis lunatus. ... 2. Ventral curvature of the penis, most apparent on erection, as seen in hypospadias due to congenital shortness of the ven …

gryposis unguium
Synonym for onychogryposis ... Enlargement with increased thickening and curvature of the fingernails or toenails. ... Synonym: gryposis unguium, onychogryphosis. ... Origin: onycho-+ G. Gryposis, a curvature ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

GSH
Synonym for glutathione ... <biochemistry> The tripeptide _ glutamylcysteinylglycine. It contains an unusual peptide linkage between the _ carboxyl group of the glutamate side chain and the amine group of cysteine. ... The concentration of glutathione in animal cells is _5mM and its sulphydryl group is kept largely in the reduced state. This al …

GSR
Synonym for galvanic skin response ... A change in electrical resistance of the skin, occurring in emotion and in certain other conditions. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

GSSG
Synonym for glutathione disulfide ... <chemical> A glutathione derivative that forms when the sulfhydryl side chains of the cysteine residues of two glutathione molecules form a disulfide bond during the course of being oxidised with various oxides and peroxides in cells. Glutathione reductase, with the coupled oxidation of NADPH, reduces gssg …

gt-ag rule
This is the observation that all introns in DNA begin with the nucleotides of GT(guanine, thymine) and end with the nucleotides AG (adenine, guanine). When the DNA is transcribed into RNA, the introns are removed from the RNA by a mechanism which recognises these beginning and ending nucleotides - in the RNA they would be CU (cytosine, uracil) and …

gtk kinase
<enzyme> Gtk - gastrointestinal-associated tyrosine kinase; a fyn-related kinase involved in growth/differentiation of gut columnar epithelial cells ... Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- ... Synonym: gastrointestinal-associated kinase, gask (kinase) ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

GTP
Synonym for guanosine 5'-triphosphate ... An immediate precursor of guanine nucleotides in RNA; similar to ATP; has a crucial role in microtubule formation. ... GTP cyclohydrolase, an enzyme that catalyses the reaction of GTP and H2O forming formate and a precursor of tetrahydrobiopterin; a deficiency of this enzyme will result in one form of maligna …

GTP cyclohydrolase
<enzyme> (GTP cyclohydrolase I) or GTP 7,8-8,9-dihydrolase (pyrophosphate-forming) (GTP cyclohydrolase II). An enzyme group that hydrolyzes the imidazole ring of GTP, releasing carbon-8 as formate. Two c-n bonds are hydrolyzed and the pentase unit is isomerised. This is the first step in the synthesis of folic acid from GTP.6 (GTP cyclohydrol …

GTP phosphohydrolase
<enzyme> An enzyme that hydrolyzes GTP to GDP and provides energy for peptide chain elongation. ... Registry number: EC 3.6.1.- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

GTP-binding protein
<molecular biology, protein> There are two main classes of G-proteins, the heterotrimeric G proteins that associate with receptors of the seven transmembrane domain superfamily and are involved in signal transduction and the small cytoplasmic G-proteins. ... Regulatory proteins found in all cells. They are versatile molecular switches, involve …

GTP-RNA guanylyltransferase
<enzyme> Catalyses addition of GMP residue to 3'-ends of oligonucleotide primers ... Registry number: EC 2.7.7.- ... Synonym: terminal guanylyltransferase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

GTPase activating protein
<molecular biology> Originally purified as a 125 kD protein from bovine brain (1044 amino acids), stimulates the GTPase activity of ras p21 and thereby switches it to the inactive state. ... GAP may itself be regulated by phospholipids and by phosphorylation on a tyrosine residue by growth factor receptors (PDGF R, EGF R). The neurofibromatosi …

GU
Synonym for genitourinary ... <anatomy> Pertaining to the genital and urinary organs, urogenital, urinosexual. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

Gua
Synonym for guanine ... <biochemistry, molecular biology> One of the constituent bases of nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

guacharo
<zoology> A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. Steatornis); called also oilbird. ... It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in place of butter, is extracted from the young by the natives. ... Origin: Cf. Sp. Guacharo sickly, dropsical, guac …

guadeloupe
The name of two islands of the west indies, separated by a narrow channel. Their capital is basse-terre. They were discovered by columbus in 1493, occupied by the french in 1635, held by the british at various times between 1759 and 1813, transferred to sweden in 1813, and restored to france in 1816. Its status was changed from colony to a french o …

guaiac
<chemical> Resin from wood of guajacum officinale l. Or g. Sanctum l., family zygophyllaceae. Used as clinical reagent for occult blood. ... Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents. ... Chemical name: Guaiacum (resin) ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guaiac gum
Synonym for guaiac ... <chemical> Resin from wood of guajacum officinale l. Or g. Sanctum l., family zygophyllaceae. Used as clinical reagent for occult blood. ... Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents. ... Chemical name: Guaiacum (resin) ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guaiac test
Synonym for Almen's test for blood ... Glacial acetic acid, gum guaiac solution, and hydrogen peroxide are added to an aqueous suspension of the suspected stain; if occult blood or blood pigment is present, a blue colour develops. ... Synonym: guaiac test, Schonbein's test, van Deen's test. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guaiacin
Guaiac saponin, a constituent of guiac used as a reagent for oxidases, with which it gives a blue colour. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guaiacol
<chemical> An agent thought to have disinfectant properties and used as an expectorant. ... Pharmacological action: disinfectants, expectorants. ... Chemical name: Phenol, 2-methoxy- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guaiacol glyceryl ether
<chemical> 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol. An expectorant that also has some muscle relaxing action. It is used in many cough preparations. ... Pharmacological action: expectorants. ... Chemical name: 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guaiacol phosphate
Phosphoric guaiacyl ether, a white crystalline powder, insoluble in water; used as an intestinal antiseptic and in fever. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guaiacum
1. <botany> A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America. ... 2. The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum offinale or lignum-vitae, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America. It is much used in medicine. ... Alternative forms: guaiac. ... Origin: NL, fr. Sp. Guayaco, from native name in Hayti. ... Source: Websters Dic …

guaifenesin
3-(o-Methoxyphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol;an expectorant that reduces the viscosity of sputum. ... Synonym: glyceryl guaiacolate, guaiacol glyceryl ether. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guam
An island in micronesia, east of the philippines, the largest and southernmost of the marianas. Its capital is agana. It was discovered by magellan in 1521 and occupied by spain in 1565. They ceded it to the united states in 1898. It is an unincorporated territory of the united states, administered by the department of the interior since 1950. The …

Guama virus
A serologic group of the genus Bunyavirus, composed of 6 species including Catu virus, and the type strain, Guama virus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanabenz
<chemical> An alpha-2 selective adrenergic agonist used as an antihypertensive agent. ... Pharmacological action: adrenergic alpha-agonists, antihypertensive agents, sympatholytics. ... Chemical name: Hydrazinecarboximidamide, 2-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)methylene)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guanabenz acetate
[(2,6-Dichlorobenzylidene)amino]guanidine monoacetate;a centrally acting antiadrenergic antihypertensive similar in action to clonidine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanacline sulfate
Cyclazenin sulfate; [2-(3,6-Dihydro-4-methyl-1(2H)-pyridinyl)ethyl]guanidine sulfate dihydrate;an antihypertensive. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanadrel sulfate
(1,4-Dioxaspiro[4,5]dec-2-ylmethyl)guanidine sulfate;an antihypertensive drug similar in action to guanethidine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanase
Synonym for guanine deaminase ... <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the deamination of guanine to form xanthine. ... Chemical name: Guanine aminohydrolase ... Registry number: EC 3.5.4.3 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guanazole
<chemical> 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole. A cytostatic triazole derivative which is not to be confused with guanazolo, the generic name for 8-azaguanine. ... Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent. ... Chemical name: 1H-1,2,4-Triazole-3,5-diamine ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guanazolo
Synonym for 8-azaguanine ... Guanine with N for C in position 8; a guanine antagonist that has been used in the treatment of acute leukaemia. ... Synonym: guanazolo, triazologuanine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanethidine
<chemical> An antihypertensive agent that acts by inhibiting selectively transmission in post-ganglionic adrenergic nerves. It is believed to act mainly by preventing the release of norepinephrine at nerve endings and causes depletion of norepinephrine in peripheral sympathetic nerve terminals as well as in tissues. ... Pharmacological action: …

guanethidine sulfate
[2-(Octahydro-1-azocinyl)ethyl]guanidine sulfate;a potent antihypertensive agent. It appears to interfere with the release of the chemical mediator (norepinephrine) at the sympathetic neuroeffector junction; it does not produce ganglionic or parasympathetic blockade with recommended doses. In ophthalmology, it is used topically for the treatment of …

guanfacine
<chemical> A centrally acting antihypertensive agent. The drug lowers both systolic and diastolic blood pressure by activating the central nervous system alpha-2 adrenoreceptors, which results in reduced sympathetic outflow leading to reduced vascular tone. Its adverse reactions include dry mouth, sedation, and constipation. ... Pharmacologica …

guanidine
<biochemistry> This compound is a by-product of protein metabolism and is found inurine, the hydrochloride version is used to denature and dissolve proteins. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

guanidines
A family of iminourea derivatives. The parent compound has been isolated from mushrooms, corn germ, rice hulls, mussels, earthworms, and turnip juice. Derivatives may have antiviral and antifungal properties. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guanidinium
Referring to a guanidine moiety in a molecule (e.g., in arginine). ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanidinoacetase
<enzyme> Hydrolyzes the guanidino group to guanidine and urea ... Registry number: EC 3.5.3.2 ... Synonym: guanidino acetate amidinohydrolase, glycocyaminase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

guanidinoacetate
H2N-C(NH)NHCH2COO-;an intermediate in creatine biosynthesis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanidinoacetate kinase
<enzyme> Catalyses the phosphorylation of urinary guanidinoacetic acid in the presence of ATP to phosphoguanidinoacetate ... Registry number: EC 2.7.3.1 ... Synonym: ATP-guanidinoacetate n-phosphotransferase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

guanidinoacetate methyltransferase
The enzyme catalyzing the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosyl-l-methionine ('active methionine') to guanidinoacetate (glycocyamine), forming creatine and S-adenosyl-l-homocysteine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanidinobenzoate esterase
<enzyme> Cleaves both 4-nitrophenyl-p-guanidinobenzoate and 4-methylumbelliferyl-p-guanidinobenzoate with the release of nitrophenol and methylumbelliferone, respectively ... Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- ... Synonym: guanidinobenzoatase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

guanine
<biochemistry, molecular biology> One of the constituent bases of nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

guanine aminase
Synonym for guanine deaminase ... <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the deamination of guanine to form xanthine. ... Chemical name: Guanine aminohydrolase ... Registry number: EC 3.5.4.3 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guanine cell
A cell whose cytoplasm contains glistening crystals of guanine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanine deaminase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the deamination of guanine to form xanthine. ... Chemical name: Guanine aminohydrolase ... Registry number: EC 3.5.4.3 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guanine deoxyribonucleotide
Synonym for deoxyguanylic acid ... Deoxyguanosine monophosphate, a hydrolysis product of DNA. ... Synonym: guanine deoxyribonucleotide. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanine ribonucleotide
Synonym for guanylic acid ... A major component of ribonucleic acids. ... Synonym: guanine ribonucleotide, guanosine 5'-monophosphate. ... Guanylic acid reductase (GMP reductase), an enzyme that catalyses the reaction of GMP with NADPH producing IMP, NH3, and NADP+; a part of the purine salvage pathway. ... Guanylic acid synthetase (GMP synthetase), an …

guanochlor sulfate
[2-(2,6-Dichlorophenoxy)ethyl]aminoguanidine sulfate;used as an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent for the treatment of essential hypertension ...

guanosine
<biochemistry, molecular biology> The nucleoside formed by linking ribose to guanine. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

guanosine 5'-diphosphate
Guanosine esterified at its 5' position with diphosphoric acid; bound tightly in microtubules. ... Acronym: GDP ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanosine 5'-monophosphate
Synonym for guanylic acid ... A major component of ribonucleic acids. ... Synonym: guanine ribonucleotide, guanosine 5'-monophosphate. ... Guanylic acid reductase (GMP reductase), an enzyme that catalyses the reaction of GMP with NADPH producing IMP, NH3, and NADP+; a part of the purine salvage pathway. ... Guanylic acid synthetase (GMP synthetase), an …

guanosine 5'-o-(3-thiotriphosphate)
<chemical> Guanosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), monoanhydride with phosphorothioic acid. A stable GTP analog which enjoys a variety of physiological actions such as stimulation of guanine nucleotide-binding proteins, phosphoinositide hydrolysis, cyclic AMP accumulation, and activation of specific proto-oncogenes. ... Chemical name: Guanosin …

guanosine 5'-triphosphate
An immediate precursor of guanine nucleotides in RNA; similar to ATP; has a crucial role in microtubule formation. ... GTP cyclohydrolase, an enzyme that catalyses the reaction of GTP and H2O forming formate and a precursor of tetrahydrobiopterin; a deficiency of this enzyme will result in one form of malignant hyperphenylalaninaemia. ... Acronym: GT …

guanosine diphosphate
A molecule which consists of the nitrogenous base guanine linked to the sugar ribose and which has two phosphate groups attached to the 5th carbom atom of the ribose. It is a derivative of the ribonucleotide GMP. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

guanosine diphosphate fucose
<chemical> A nucleoside diphosphate sugar formed from GDPmannose, which provides fucose for lipopolysaccharides of bacterial cell walls, and for blood group substances and other glycoproteins. ... Chemical name: Guanosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-(6-deoxy-beta-L-galactopyranosyl) ester ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guanosine diphosphate mannose
<chemical> A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which can be converted to the deoxy sugar GDPfucose, which provides fucose for lipopolysaccharides of bacterial cell walls. Also acts as mannose donor for glycolipid synthesis. ... Chemical name: Guanosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), mono-alpha-D-mannopyranosyl ester ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guanosine diphosphate sugars
Esters formed between the aldehydic carbon of sugars and the terminal phosphate of guanosine diphosphate. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

guanosine monophosphate
A ribonucleotide which consists of the nitrogenous base guanine linked to the sugar ribose and which has a phosphate group attached to the 5th carbon atom of the ribose. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

guanosine pentaphosphate
<chemical> Guanosine 5'-triphosphate 2'(3')-diphosphate. A guanine nucleotide containing five phosphate groups. Three phosphate groups are esterified to the sugar moiety in the 5' position and the other two in the 2' or 3' position. This nucleotide serves as a messenger to turn off the synthesis of ribosomal RNA when amino acids are not avail …

guanosine pentaphosphate synthetase
<enzyme> Also possesses polynucleotide phosphorylase activity; genbank u19858 ... Registry number: EC 2.7.6.- ... Synonym: guanosine pentaphosphate synthetase I, gpsi enzyme ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

guanosine phosphotransferase
<enzyme> From eimeria tenella; uses several phosphate donors: acetyl phosphate, ATP, utp, phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate to form GMP ... Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- ... Synonym: gptase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

guanosine tetraphosphate
<chemical> Guanosine 5'-diphosphate 2'(3')-diphosphate. A guanine nucleotide containing four phosphate groups. Two phosphate groups are esterified to the sugar moiety in the 5' position and the other two in the 2' or 3' position. This nucleotide serves as a messenger to turn off the synthesis of ribosomal RNA when amino acids are not availabl …

guanosine triphosphate
A molecule which consists of the nitrogenous base guanine linked to the sugar ribose and which has three phosphate groups attached to the 5th carbom atom of the ribose. GTP is a high-energy compound which serves as an energy source for many biochemical reactions. It is required for the formation of peptide bonds between amino acids during translati …

guanoxan sulfate
(1,4-Benzodioxan-2-ylmethyl)guanidine sulfate;an antihypertensive agent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanyl
The radical of guanine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

guanyl cyclase
Synonym for guanylate cyclase ... <enzyme> That is responsible for catalysing the synthesis of guanosine 3', 5' cyclic monophosphate from guanosine 5' triphosphate (cyclic GMP cGMP) is used as a second messenger in heart muscle and photoreceptor cells). Plasma membrane form of guanylate cyclase is Integral membrane proteins with an extracellul …

guanylate cyclase
<enzyme> That is responsible for catalysing the synthesis of guanosine 3', 5' cyclic monophosphate from guanosine 5' triphosphate (cyclic GMP cGMP) is used as a second messenger in heart muscle and photoreceptor cells). Plasma membrane form of guanylate cyclase is Integral membrane proteins with an extracellular receptor for peptide hormones, …

guanylate kinase
<enzyme> Erythrocyte protein p55 is a sequenced membrane-bound guanylate kinase ... Registry number: EC 2.7.4.8 ... Synonym: GMP kinase, guanylate kinase 1, erythrocyte protein p55, chapsyn-110, magi-1 protein, maguk enzyme, membrane-associated guanylate kinase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...