General description
Guanosine 5′-diphosphate (GDP) is a purine nucleotide and is interconvertible to guanosine by the action of ectonucleotidases and by nucleoside phosphorylase into guanine. GDP is majorly acted upon by 5′â€ectonucleotidases in neuronal cells.
Application
Guanosine 5′-diphosphate (GDP) is used as a substrate of pyruvate kinase to produce GTP in support of RNA biosyntheis. GDP is used to study the kinetics and characteristics of GTPases such as those associated with G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR). GDP is also used to study cell signaling processes mediate by guanine nucleotide exchange factors.
Guanosine 5′-diphosphate disodium salt has been used:
- in fluorescent metal nanoclusters selectivity of guanosine 3′-diphosphate-5′-di(tri)phosphate, ppGpp
- in screening of fluorescence emission of hypocrellin A-zinc complex
- as a component of assay buffers in the autoradiography of mice brain sections
Biochem/physiol Actions
Guanosine based nucleosides play a key role in multiple cellular processes and generation growth factors. Elevated levels of guanosine 5′-diphosphate (GDP) is associated with the pathogenesis of neurological disorders. GDP is bound to G protein . G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) activate G proteins by exchanging the bound GDP to GTP. GDP is potent inhibitor agent of hepcidin- ferroportin complex and may be effective for promoting erythropoiesis and treating anemia of inflammation(AI).
- UPC:
- 51432113
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- 51060-100MG