Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by:
Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by:
base-sugar-phosphate
base-sugar-OH
(base-sugar-phosphate).
sugar-phosphate.
Solution
Each nucleotide consists of, (i) a nitrogenous heterocyclic base which may be purine or pyrimidine. (ii) sugar: deoxyribose (iii) phosphate
Related Theory
Nucleoside $=$ sugar + base (via glycosidic bond)
Nucleotide $=$ Nucleoside + phosphate (via phosphodiester bond)
A Caution
$\rightarrow$ Nucleosides are the structural subunit of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids DNA and RNA.
A Caution
$\rightarrow$ Nucleosides are the structural subunit of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids DNA and RNA.