Glossary term
nucleotide
Definition
The basic structural unit of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA. A nucleotide consists of a base (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine or uracil), a sugar (ribose for RNA, deoxyribose for DNA) and a phosphate group.
The basic structural unit of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA. A nucleotide consists of a base (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine or uracil), a sugar (ribose for RNA, deoxyribose for DNA) and a phosphate group.