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Guanylate Cyclase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Guanylate Cyclase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.650.600
D12.776.476.350
Unique ID
D006162
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006162
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of GTP to 3',5'-cyclic GMP and pyrophosphate. It also acts on ITP and dGTP. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 4.6.1.2.
Entry Term(s)
Deoxyguanylate Cyclase
Guanyl Cyclase
Guanylyl Cyclase
Inosinate Cyclase
Registry Numbers
EC 4.6.1.2
Related Numbers
9054-75-5
CAS Type 1 Name
GTP pyrophosphate-lyase (cyclizing)
Previous Indexing
Nucleotidyltransferases (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
94; was GUANYL CYCLASE 1973-94
Online Note
use GUANYLATE CYCLASE to search GUANYL CYCLASE 1973-94
History Note
94; was GUANYL CYCLASE 1973-94
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/05/21
Guanylate Cyclase Preferred
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