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Cyclic GMP

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In biochemistry, cyclic GMP is a "guanine nucleotide containing one phosphate group which is esterified to the sugar moiety in both the 3'- and 5'-positions. It is a cellular regulatory agent and has been described as a second messenger. Its levels increase in response to a variety of hormones, including acetylcholine, insulin, and oxytocin and it has been found to activate specific protein kinases."[1]

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  1. ↑ Anonymous, (2008) Cyclic GMP (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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