Xanthosine triphosphate
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Xanthosine 5'-triphosphate (XTP) is a nucleotide
Nucleotide
Nucleotides are molecules that, when joined together, make up the structural units of RNA and DNA. In addition, nucleotides participate in cellular signaling , and are incorporated into important cofactors of enzymatic reactions...

 that is not produced by - and has no known function in - living cells. Uses of XTP are, in general, limited to experimental procedures on enzymes that bind other nucleotides.

See also

  • Xanthosine
    Xanthosine
    Xanthosine is a nucleoside derived from xanthine and ribose.-See also:* Xanthosine monophosphate* Xanthosine diphosphate* Xanthosine triphosphate...

  • Xanthosine monophosphate
    Xanthosine monophosphate
    Xanthosine monophosphate is an intermediate in purine metabolism. It is a ribonucleoside monophosphate. It is formed from IMP via the action of IMP dehydrogenase, and it forms GMP via the action of GMP synthase.-Clinical significance:...

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