Deoxyguanosine triphosphate explained

Deoxyguanosine triphosphate (dGTP) is a nucleoside triphosphate, and a nucleotide precursor used in cells for DNA synthesis. The substance is used in the polymerase chain reaction technique, in sequencing, and in cloning. It is also the competitor of inhibition onset by acyclovir in the treatment of HSV virus.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Furman PA, Lambe CU, Nelson DJ . Effect of acyclovir on the deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate pool levels in Vero cells infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 . Am. J. Med. . 73 . 1A . 14–7 . July 1982 . 6285704 . 10.1016/0002-9343(82)90056-0.