Nucleoside
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| Nucleobase | Nucleoside | Deoxynucleoside |
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| Missing image Adenine_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of adenine Adenine | Missing image A_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of adenosine Adenosine A | Missing image DA_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of deoxyadenosine Deoxyadenosine dA |
| Missing image Guanine_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of guanine Guanine | Missing image G_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of guanosine Guanosine G | Missing image DG_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of deoxyguanosine Deoxyguanosine dG |
| Missing image Thymine_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of thymine Thymine | Missing image T_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of thymidine Thymidine T | Missing image DT_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of deoxythymidine Deoxythymidine dT |
| Missing image Uracil_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of uracil Uracil | Missing image U_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of uridine Uridine U | Missing image DU_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of deoxyuridine Deoxyuridine dU |
| Missing image Cytosine_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of cytosine Cytosine | Missing image C_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of cytidine Cytidine C | Missing image DC_chemical_structure.png Chemical structure of deoxycytidine Deoxycytidine dC |
Nucleosides are glycosylamines made by attaching a nucleobase to a ribose ring. Examples of these include cytidine, uridine, adenosine, guanosine, thymidine and inosine.
Nucleosides can be phosphorylated by specific kinases in the cell, producing nucleotides, which are the molecular building blocks of DNA and RNA.
Nucleoside triphosphates are the energy rich end products of the majority of biochemical energy releasing pathways.
See also
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