Differentiate between nucleoside and nucleotide.?
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While a nucleotide is composed of a nucleobase, a five-carbon sugar, and one or more phosphate groups, a nucleoside has only a nitrogenous base and a five-carbon sugar. In a nucleoside, the base is bound to either ribose or deoxyribose via a beta-glycosidic linkage at 1' position.
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While a nucleotide is composed of a nucleobase, a five-carbon sugar, and one or more phosphate groups, a nucleoside has only a nitrogenous base and a five-carbon sugar. In a nucleoside, the base is bound to either ribose or deoxyribose via a beta-glycosidic linkage at 1' position.
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