Organic Chemical
pyrimidine nucleotides
Subclass of:
Pyrimidines;
Nucleotides
Definitions related to pyrimidine nucleotides:
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One of the monomeric units from which DNA or RNA polymers are constructed, consisting of a pyrimidine base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Pyrimidines with a RIBOSE and phosphate attached that can polymerize to form DNA and RNA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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