Xanthosine 5'-triphosphate (XTP) is a
nucleotide
Nucleotides are organic molecules consisting of a nucleoside and a phosphate. They serve as monomeric units of the nucleic acid polymers – deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), both of which are essential biomolecule ...
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. Deamination of purine bases can result in accumulation of such nucleotides as
ITP,
dITP, XTP, and
dXTP.
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See also
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Xanthosine
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Xanthosine monophosphate
Xanthosine monophosphate also called Xanthylate is an intermediate in purine metabolism. It is a ribonucleoside monophosphate. It is formed from IMP
IMP or imp may refer to:
* Imp, a fantasy creature
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Nucleotides
Phosphate esters
Xanthines
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