nucleotide

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Definition Noun : A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside : A nucleotide is an organic molecule consisting of a nucleoside (a nitrogenous base attached to a sugar) linked to a phosphate group. The basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) : Nucleotides are the monomeric building blocks that polymerize to form the long chains of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). Usage...