noun
- the basic building blocks of DNA and RNA, each consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
Usage: biology; biochemistry
Examples
- DNA is made up of four different nucleotides.
- The sequence of nucleotides determines genetic information.
- Scientists can now synthesize nucleotides in the laboratory.
- Each nucleotide contains one of four bases: A, T, G, or C.
- RNA nucleotides are slightly different from DNA nucleotides.
- The cell uses nucleotides to build new strands of genetic material.