Nucleoside

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In biology, nucleosides are "purine or pyrimidine bases attached to a ribose or deoxyribose."[1]

A nucleotide is a nucleoside (a purine or pyrimidine base plus a ribose) with a phosphate group added.

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Nucleoside (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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