Xanthosine triphosphate
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Xanthosine 5'-triphosphate (XTP) is a nucleotide
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.
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
- XanthosineXanthosineXanthosine is a nucleoside derived from xanthine and ribose.-See also:* Xanthosine monophosphate* Xanthosine diphosphate* Xanthosine triphosphate...
- Xanthosine monophosphateXanthosine monophosphateXanthosine 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:...