Meaning of the word nucleotide in English
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nucleotide
US /ˈnuː.kli.oʊ/
UK /ˈnuː.kli.oʊ/
Noun
1.
a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.
Example:
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Each strand of DNA is a long chain of nucleotides.
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ATP is a nucleotide that serves as the main energy currency of the cell.
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