nucleoside
An organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base, which can be either a…An organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the pentose sugar, it forms a nucleotide.
Meaning
1 sensesAn organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the pentose sugar, it forms a nucleotide.
- a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Probably from nucleo- + (glyc)oside.Probably from nucleo- + (glyc)oside.
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Forms
plural: nucleosides| Singular | nucleoside |
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