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Nucleotides are the basic units of nucleic acids and consist of a nitrogenous base, a 5-carbon sugar (ribose in RNA and deoxyribose in DNA), and one or more phosphate groups. Nucleotides function structurally in DNA and RNA, as precursors in biosynthesis, as sources of chemical energy in ATP and GTP, and as coenzymes and metabolic regulators. They are synthesized through de novo and salvage pathways from amino acids and degraded into simple carbon skeletons or reused. DNA replication involves unwinding, pri
- Author
- Kristin Douglas
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- EN