Nucleoside

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Nucleosides are glycosylamines made by attaching a nucleobase to a ribose ring. Examples of these include cytidine, uridine, adenosine, guanosine, thymidine and inosine.

Related Topics:
Glycosylamine - Nucleobase - Ribose - Cytidine - Uridine - Adenosine - Guanosine - Thymidine - Inosine

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Nucleosides can be phosphorylated by specific kinases in the cell, producing nucleotides, which are the molecular building blocks of DNA and RNA.

Related Topics:
Kinase - Nucleotide - DNA - RNA

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Nucleoside triphosphates are the energy rich end products of the majority of biochemical energy releasing pathways.

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