nucleotide

Definition / meaning of nucleotide

A building block for nucleic acids (the molecules inside cells that carry genetic information). Nucleotides are attached end-to-end to form the nucleic acids DNA and RNA.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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