gtp

GTP   (jē'tē-pē')    n.  A nucleotide composed of guanine, ribose, and three linked phosphate groups. It is incorporated into the growing RNA chain during synthesis of RNA and used as a source of energy during synthesis of proteins. [g(uanosine) t(ri)p(hosphate).]

Main Entry: GTP
Pronunciation: "jE-(")tE-'pE
Function: noun
: an energy-rich nucleotide analogous to ATP that is composed of guanine linked to ribose andthree phosphate groups and is necessary for peptide bond formation during protein synthesis called also guanosine triphosphate

GTP (jē'tē-pē')
n.
Guanosine triphosphate; a nucleotide similar to ATP, composed of guanine, ribose, and three phosphate groups, and necessary for the synthesis of proteins.

GTP guanosine triphosphate