Description

Synonyms/Common Names/Related Substances

A nucleotide consists of a base, a sugar and a phosphate group.
The major bases of Purine form of nucleotides are adenine (A) and guanine (G).
The major bases of the Pyrimidine form of nucleotides are cytosine (C), thymine (T), and Uracil (U).
 

Nucleotide synthesis and structure