cyclic GMP


nounBiochemistry.
  1. a cyclic anhydride of guanosine monophosphate formed from guanosine triphosphate by the action of guanylate cyclase: in cellular metabolism, it acts as a second messenger associated with increased cell division and growth.

Origin of cyclic GMP

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First recorded in 1970–75
  • Also called cGMP, guanosine cyclic monophosphate, guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate.

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