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are nucleotides made up of phosphorus
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Yes, nucleotides contain phosphorus as part of their structure. A nucleotide is composed of three main components:
1. **A nitrogenous base**: This can be one of the four bases found in DNA (adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine) or RNA (adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine).
2. **A five-carbon sugar**: This can be ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA.
3. **A phosphate group**: This is where the phosphorus comes in. The phosphate group is attached to the sugar and is crucial for linking nucleotides together to form the backbone of DNA or RNA via phosphodiester bonds.
So, while nucleotides are not solely made of phosphorus, they do incorporate phosphorus into their molecular structure.
1. **A nitrogenous base**: This can be one of the four bases found in DNA (adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine) or RNA (adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine).
2. **A five-carbon sugar**: This can be ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA.
3. **A phosphate group**: This is where the phosphorus comes in. The phosphate group is attached to the sugar and is crucial for linking nucleotides together to form the backbone of DNA or RNA via phosphodiester bonds.
So, while nucleotides are not solely made of phosphorus, they do incorporate phosphorus into their molecular structure.
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