Nucleotide
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In biology, nucleotides are "the monomeric units from which DNA or RNA polymers are constructed. They consist of a purine or pyrimidine base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group."[1]
A nucleotide is a nucleoside (a purine or pyrimidine base plus a ribose) with a phosphate group added.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Nucleotide (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.