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nucleoside

DEFINITIONS OF: nucleoside

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n a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid

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adenosine
(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
inosine
a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
deoxyadenosine
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose
cytidine, deoxycytidine
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose
deoxyguanosine, guanosine
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
deoxythymidine, thymidine
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose
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glycoside
a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides
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