Ribonucleotide
A ribonucleotide or ribotide is a nucleotide in which a purine or pyrimidine base is linked to a ribose molecule and exactly one phosphate group.[1] In living organisms the most common bases for ribonucleotides are adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), or uracil (U).
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References
- ^ Coghill, Anne M.; Garson, Lorrin R., ed (2006). The ACS style guide: effective communication of scientific information (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society. p. 244. ISBN 9780841239999.