nucleotide components

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A nucleotide is composed of:

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1. **Nucleic Acid Building Blocks**: Nucleotides are the monomers of DNA and RNA.
2. **Component 1**: **Nitrogenous Base** (Purines like A, G; or Pyrimidines like C, T, U).
3. **Component 2**: **Pentose Sugar** (Ribose in RNA or 2-Deoxyribose in DNA).
4. **Component 3**: **Phosphate Group**, typically attached to the C-5' hydroxyl of the sugar.
5. **Summary**: 
   - Base + Sugar = **Nucleoside**
   - Nucleoside + Phosphate = **Nucleotide**.

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nucleotide components

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