Guanosine

Guanosine (CAS 118-00-3), abbreviated Guo, is a purine nucleoside consisting of guanine linked to a ribose sugar, produced for pharmaceutical synthesis and biotechnology research.

Where is Guanosine used?

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: intermediate in synthesis of antiviral and immunomodulatory compounds
• Biotechnology and life sciences: cell culture media, enzyme substrate studies, nucleic acid research
• Personal care: skin conditioning and moisturizing products, hygroscopic behavior supports water retention
• Cosmetic actives: surface-wetting and film-forming applications
• It functions as a biochemical building block and bioactive ingredient in nucleotide synthesis pathways and specialty cosmetic formulations.

Good to know: Structural integrity and purity directly affect downstream API quality; consistent lot-to-lot quality is critical for reproducible results.