Etymology

methylguanosine

M3E1T1H4Y4L1G2U1A1N1O1S1I1N1E1

Today it means: A methyl derivative of guanosine that is added to the "front" end of a eukaryotic messenger RNA shortly after the start of transcription. Full definition →

English guanosine ← German Methy
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  1. GermanMethy
  2. Englishmethyl
  3. Englishmethyl-
  4. Englishguanosine
  5. English todaymethylguanosine

From methyl- + guanosine.

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