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Nucleotide and Nucleic Acid Nomenclature
|
Base |
Nucleoside |
Nucleotide |
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1. Adenine |
Adenosine Deoxyadenosine |
Adenylate Deoxadenylate |
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2. Guanine |
Guanosine Deoxyguanosine |
Guanylate Deoxyguanylate |
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3. Cytosine |
Cytidine Deoxycytidine |
Cytidylate Deoxycytidylate |
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4. Thymine |
Thymidine Deoxythymidine |
Thymidylate Deoxythymidylate |
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5. Uracil |
Uridine |
Uridylate |
RNAs
|
Type |
tRNA |
rRNA |
mRNA |
SnRNA |
|
a. Species per cell |
>50 |
4 |
>1000 |
~10 |
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b. Length |
74-95 |
1250-5000 |
4000-6000 |
100-300 |
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c. Proportion |
10-20% |
80% |
5% |
<1% |
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d. Lifespan |
Long |
Long |
Short |
Long |
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e. Function |
Translation |
Translation |
Translation |
Splicing |