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	~~'''~~Guanine''' is one of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids [[DNA]] and [[RNA]], the others being [[adenine]], [[cytosine]], and [[thymine]] (uracil in RNA). In DNA, guanine is paired with cytosine. With the formula C5H5N5O, guanine is a derivative of purine, consisting of a fused pyrimidine-imidazole ring system with conjugated double bonds.		== Guanine ==

	~~== Structure and Properties ==~~		[[File:TraubePurineSynthesis.svg\|thumb\|right\|Diagram of Traube's Purine Synthesis]]
	Guanine, along with adenine and cytosine, is present in both DNA and RNA, whereas thymine is usually seen only in DNA, and uracil only in RNA. Guanine has two tautomeric forms, the major keto form (see figures) and rare enol form.

	~~== Functions ==~~		'''Guanine''' is one of the four main [[nucleobases]] found in the [[nucleic acids]] [[DNA]] and [[RNA]], the others being [[adenine]], [[cytosine]], and [[thymine]] (in DNA) or [[uracil]] (in RNA). Guanine is a derivative of [[purine]], a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound.
	Guanine is ~~a vital component~~ of ~~genetic material -~~ DNA and RNA~~. It forms~~ the ~~building blocks of these genetic materials. In the DNA~~, ~~guanine binds with~~ cytosine ~~through three hydrogen bonds~~, ~~stabilizing the~~ DNA ~~molecule and maintaining the structure~~ of ~~the double helix~~.

	== ~~Synthesis~~ ==		=== Structure ===
	Guanine~~, like most other nucleobases,~~ is ~~made from simple organic molecules in~~ a ~~series of reactions known as~~ a ~~metabolic pathway~~. ~~This~~ is a ~~complex process that requires a series of enzymes~~, ~~each~~ of ~~which catalyzes a specific reaction~~.		Guanine is a [[purine]] base with a fused pyrimidine-imidazole ring system with conjugated double bonds. It is distinguished by its unique structure, which includes a carbonyl group at the C6 position and an amino group at the C2 position. This structure allows guanine to form three hydrogen bonds with [[cytosine]] in DNA and RNA, contributing to the stability of the nucleic acid structures.

	== ~~Medical Significance~~ ==		=== Synthesis ===
	Guanine is ~~crucial for a variety of biological functions, including cell division, and~~ the ~~regulation~~ of ~~gene expression and signal transduction. Mutations in~~ the guanine ~~nucleotide can lead to errors in these processes and cause a variety of diseases~~.		Guanine can be synthesized in the laboratory through various methods, one of which is the Traube purine synthesis. This method involves the reaction of [[urea]] with [[cyanoacetic acid]] derivatives to form the purine ring system, which is then modified to produce guanine.

	== ~~See Also~~ ==		=== Biological Role ===
	* [[~~Adenine~~]]		In the context of [[genetics]], guanine pairs with cytosine through three hydrogen bonds, which is crucial for the [[double helix]] structure of DNA. This pairing is essential for the accurate replication of genetic material during [[cell division]].
	* [[~~Cytosine~~]]
	* [[~~Thymine~~]]		Guanine is also involved in [[G-protein]] signaling pathways, where it acts as a substrate for [[GTP]], a guanine nucleotide that plays a critical role in [[signal transduction]] and [[protein synthesis]].
	* [[~~Uracil~~]]
			=== Metabolism ===
			Guanine is metabolized in the body to [[xanthine]] and then to [[uric acid]], which is excreted in the urine. The enzyme [[guanase]] catalyzes the deamination of guanine to xanthine.

			== Related Pages ==
			* [[Purine]]
			* [[Nucleic acid]]
	* [[DNA]]		* [[DNA]]
	* [[RNA]]		* [[RNA]]
			* [[Nucleotide]]

	~~== References ==~~
	~~<references />~~

	~~[[Category:DNA]]~~
	~~[[Category:RNA]]~~
	[[Category:Nucleobases]]		[[Category:Nucleobases]]
	~~{{stub}}~~

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'''Guanine''' is one of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids [[DNA]] and [[RNA]], the others being [[adenine]], [[cytosine]], and [[thymine]] (uracil in RNA). In DNA, guanine is paired with cytosine. With the formula C5H5N5O, guanine is a derivative of purine, consisting of a fused pyrimidine-imidazole ring system with conjugated double bonds.

== Structure and Properties ==
Guanine, along with adenine and cytosine, is present in both DNA and RNA, whereas thymine is usually seen only in DNA, and uracil only in RNA. Guanine has two tautomeric forms, the major keto form (see figures) and rare enol form.

== Functions ==
Guanine is a vital component of genetic material - DNA and RNA. It forms the building blocks of these genetic materials. In the DNA, guanine binds with cytosine through three hydrogen bonds, stabilizing the DNA molecule and maintaining the structure of the double helix.

== Synthesis ==
Guanine, like most other nucleobases, is made from simple organic molecules in a series of reactions known as a metabolic pathway. This is a complex process that requires a series of enzymes, each of which catalyzes a specific reaction.

== Medical Significance ==
Guanine is crucial for a variety of biological functions, including cell division, and the regulation of gene expression and signal transduction. Mutations in the guanine nucleotide can lead to errors in these processes and cause a variety of diseases.

== See Also ==
* [[Adenine]]
* [[Cytosine]]
* [[Thymine]]
* [[Uracil]]
* [[DNA]]
* [[RNA]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:DNA]]
[[Category:RNA]]
[[Category:Nucleobases]]
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