deoxyguanosine Definition

Deoxyguanosine, also known as dG or deoxyguanine, is a component of DNA. It appears as an organic compound with the formula C9H11ON3. Deoxyguanosine is one of the four bases in DNA, alongside adenine, cytosine, and thymine. Deoxyguanosine is bound together with deoxyribose to form deoxyguanosine monophosphate, which is a component of DNA.