Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781305577206
Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 19P
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The advantages of the bases of nucleotides as “information symbols” to the roles of nucleotides in metabolism are to be stated.

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A nucleotide refers to a basic DNA building block and structural unit. It contains a five-sided sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base. The nucleotides join together to form a chain of DNA. There are four base types of DNA: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T).

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