Dictionary
cyclic GMP
Biochem.
a cyclic anhydride of guanosine monophosphate formed from guanosine triphosphate by the action of guanylate cyclase: in cellular metabolism, it acts as a second messenger associated with increased cell division and growth. Also called
cGMP, guanosine cyclic monophosphate, guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.