Question

What is the difference between a nucleotide and nucleoside? Give two examples of each with their structure.

Answer 1

*Nucleoside*

it is bond formed between nitrogenous base to pantose sugar.


*Nucleotide*

It is ths joining or bond formation of phosphate group to the previous structure i.e. nucleoside

Answer 2

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Following are the differences:

$\mathcal\blue{Nucleoside}$

It is a compound formed by the union of the nitrogenous base with a pentose sugar. They are slightly basic in nature.

They are the components of the nucleotide and forms with deoxyribose and ribose

Example – Uridine, Adenosine, Thymidine

$\mathcal\blue{Nucleotide}$

It is a compound formed by the union of a nitrogen base, phosphate, and a pentose sugar. It is acidic in nature and is formed through phosphorylation of nucleoside.

Example – GMP, CMP, AMP, UMP