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Definition of Nucleotide
1. Noun. A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA).
Specialized synonyms: Base Pair, Adenosine Monophosphate, Adenylic Acid, Amp, Adenosine Diphosphate, Adp, Adenosine Triphosphate, Atp, A, Deoxyadenosine Monophosphate, C, Deoxycytidine Monophosphate, Deoxyguanosine Monophosphate, G, Deoxythymidine Monophosphate, T, Muton, U, Uracil
Generic synonyms: Ester
Definition of Nucleotide
1. Noun. (biochemistry) the monomer comprising DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group. ¹
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Definition of Nucleotide
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Medical Definition of Nucleotide
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