4-Thiouridine is an atypical
nucleotide
Nucleotides are organic molecules consisting of a nucleoside and a phosphate. They serve as monomeric units of the nucleic acid polymers – deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), both of which are essential biomolecule ...
formed with the
4-thiouracil base found in
transfer RNA (tRNA).
Its biosynthesis has been determined.
References
Nucleosides
Pyrimidines
Hydroxymethyl compounds
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