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What is a nucleoside ? |
| Answer» Solution :A nucleoside consists of two components, i.e., a NITROGENOUS base ( PURINE or pyrimidine) and a five carbon SUGAR (ribose or deoxyribose). It is OBTAINED when the nitrogenous base is attached to `C_1` of sugar by a `beta` -linkage. Thus , in general , a nucleoside may be represented as : Base -Sugar of nucleosides are adenosine , CYTIDINE etc. | |