Search Details

Word: nucleotide (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • biochemistry 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.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »