nukleotideille
Nukleotideille refers to nucleotides, which are the basic building blocks of nucleic acids, DNA and RNA. Each nucleotide consists of three parts: a phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar molecule (deoxyribose in DNA, ribose in RNA), and a nitrogenous base. There are five common nitrogenous bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), thymine (T), and uracil (U). In DNA, A pairs with T, and G pairs with C. In RNA, A pairs with U, and G pairs with C.
Nucleotides play crucial roles in various biological processes. They are the monomers that polymerize to form
Beyond their structural role in nucleic acids, nucleotides also function as energy carriers. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)