Adenine NH2 N- EN Nucleobase N° `H || -0CH2 но— Р Deoxyribose (5-carbon sugar) OH Phosphate group OH H FIGURE 2.25 A Nucleotide This is one subunit of DNA. This subunit is called adenylic acid or deoxyadenosine-5'-phosphate because the nucleobase is adenine. If the nucleotide lacks the phosphate group, it is called a nucleoside-in this case, deoxyadenosine.

Adenine NH2 N- EN Nucleobase N° `H || -0CH2 но— Р Deoxyribose (5-carbon sugar) OH Phosphate group OH H FIGURE 2.25 A Nucleotide This is one subunit of DNA. This subunit is called adenylic acid or deoxyadenosine-5'-phosphate because the nucleobase is adenine. If the nucleotide lacks the phosphate group, it is called a nucleoside-in this case, deoxyadenosine.

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Chapter28: Dna Metabolism: Replication, Recombination, And Repair

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