| Descriptor in English: | Nucleotides |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Nucleótidos |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Nucleotídeos |
| Descriptor in French: | Nucléotides |
| Tree number(s): |
D09.408.620 D13.695 |
| Scope note: | The monomeric units from which DNA or RNA polymers are constructed. They consist of a purine or pyrimidine base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group. (From King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed) |
| Annotation: | pyridine nucleotides are probably NAD or NADP; /anal: consider also NUCLEOTIDE MAPPING |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
| See also the descriptors: |
Base Sequence
MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 9897 |
| Descriptor UI: | D009711 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2004/07/07 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Carbohydrates [D09]Carbohydrates
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Nucleotides
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| Concept UI |
M0015075 |
| Scope note | The monomeric units from which DNA or RNA polymers are constructed. They consist of a purine or pyrimidine base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group. (From King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed) |
| Preferred term | Nucleotides |
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