What does Nucleotide mean?

Definitions for Nucleotide
ˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, ˈnyu-nu·cleo·tide

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nucleotide, basenoun

    a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

GCIDE

  1. nucleotidenoun

    a phosphate ester of a nucleoside; one of the monomeric components of DNA or RNA.

Wiktionary

  1. nucleotidenoun

    the monomer comprising DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.

Wikipedia

  1. Nucleotide

    Nucleotides are organic molecules consisting of a nucleoside and a phosphate. They serve as monomeric units of the nucleic acid polymers – deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), both of which are essential biomolecules within all life-forms on Earth. Nucleotides are obtained in the diet and are also synthesized from common nutrients by the liver.Nucleotides are composed of three subunit molecules: a nucleobase, a five-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a phosphate group consisting of one to three phosphates. The four nucleobases in DNA are guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine; in RNA, uracil is used in place of thymine. Nucleotides also play a central role in metabolism at a fundamental, cellular level. They provide chemical energy—in the form of the nucleoside triphosphates, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), guanosine triphosphate (GTP), cytidine triphosphate (CTP) and uridine triphosphate (UTP)—throughout the cell for the many cellular functions that demand energy, including: amino acid, protein and cell membrane synthesis, moving the cell and cell parts (both internally and intercellularly), cell division, etc. In addition, nucleotides participate in cell signaling (cyclic guanosine monophosphate or cGMP and cyclic adenosine monophosphate or cAMP), and are incorporated into important cofactors of enzymatic reactions (e.g. coenzyme A, FAD, FMN, NAD, and NADP+). In experimental biochemistry, nucleotides can be radiolabeled using radionuclides to yield radionucleotides. 5-nucleotides are also used in flavour enhancers as food additive to enhance the umami taste, often in the form of a yeast extract.

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  1. nucleotide

    A nucleotide is a basic building block of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, composed of a nitrogenous base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine or uracil), a five-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and at least one phosphate group. Nucleotides serve multiple functions including energy storage, cellular signaling, and forming the genetic code for biological organisms.

Wikidata

  1. Nucleotide

    Nucleotides are biological molecules that form the building blocks of nucleic acids and serve to carry packets of energy within the cell. In the form of the nucleoside triphosphates, nucleotides play central roles in metabolism. In addition, nucleotides participate in cell signaling, and are incorporated into important cofactors of enzymatic reactions.

Editors Contribution

  1. nucleotide

    A type of molecule.

    Nucleotides have a central role in metabolism at a fundamental level.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 5, 2020  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Nucleotide in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Nucleotide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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