guanidinium compound
nounUK /ˌɡwænɪˈdɪniəm ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
US /ˌɡwænɪˈdɪniəm ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
A guanidinium compound is a chemical made from a small group of atoms that has a positive charge.
The scientist studied a guanidinium compound that helps proteins fold correctly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A salt formed when guanidine picks up a proton.
Guanidinium chloride is a common guanidinium compound used in labs.
3. Any molecule containing the positively charged guanidinium group.
Many drugs include a guanidinium compound to bind to cell membranes.
4. A building block in some biological molecules like creatine.
Creatine is a guanidinium compound found in muscle cells.