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nucleotide

A nucleoside with one, two or three phosphate(s) esterified to one of the free hydroxy groups of the sugar moiety, usually the 3'- or 5'-hydroxy group; ribonucleotide if the sugar is D-ribose; deoxyribonucleotide if the sugar is D-deoxyribose. (see also nucleoside)
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