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
enzyme catalyzing the
reaction of l-glutamine, XMP, and
ATP to manufacture GMP, l-glutamate, AMP, and pyrophosphate; a
key step in purine biosynthesis.
Acronym: GMP