GTP-αS is a modified form of guanosine triphosphate (GTP). In GTP-αS, the oxygen atom in the α-phosphate group of GTP is replaced by a sulfur atom, resulting in a non-hydrolyzable analog of GTP. This modification allows GTP-αS to mimic the structure of GTP while preventing its hydrolysis. GTP-αS is commonly utilized in biochemical and molecular biology research to investigate GTP-dependent processes such as signal transduction, GTPase activity, and protein synthesis, among others.
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