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NUCLEOTIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics
DEF

A compound consisting of a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), joined to a phosphate group and one of the following bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine or uracil.

OBS

Ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleotides (collectively called nucleotides) are the building blocks of the nucleic acids, RNA and DNA, respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie moléculaire
  • Biochimie
  • Génétique
DEF

Nom générique du complexe formé par l'association d'un nucléoside avec l'acide phosphorique et entrant dans la constitution des acides nucléiques.

OBS

Selon le nombre de nucléosides entrant dans la molécule on distingue les mono-, les di- et les polynucléotides [et selon le type de sucres on distingue les déoxyribonucléotides et les ribonucléotides].

OBS

Les nucléotides portent le nom de la base qu'ils contiennent (adénine, guanine, cytosine, thymine ou uracile).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología molecular
  • Bioquímica
  • Genética
DEF

Nucleósido fosforilado, es decir que se le ha agregado un grupo fosfatado, consistente en fósforo más cuatro átomos de oxígeno. Un nucleósido necesita convertirse en nucleótido para poder ser integrado a la cadena genética.

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