Nucleic Acid Bases, Nucleosides, and Nucleotides

(Base)

Adenine

Ade

A

(Base)

Guanine

Gua

G

(Base)

Cytosine

Cyt

C

(Base)

Uracil

Ura

U

(Base)

Thymine

Thy

T

(Nucleoside)

Adenosine

Ado

A

(Nucleoside)

Guanosine

Guo

G

(Nucleoside)

Cytidine

Cyd

C

(Nucleoside)

Uridine

Urd

U

(Nucleoside)

Deoxythymidine

dThd

dT

(Nucleotide)

Adenylic acid

Adenosine monophosphate

GMP

(Nucleotide)

Guanylic acid

Guanosine monophosphate

GMP

(Nucleotide)

Cytidylic acid

Cytidine monophosphate

CMP

(Nucleotide)

Uridylic acid

Uridine monophosphate

UMP

(Nucleotide)

Deoxythymidylic acid

Deoxythymidine monophosphate

dTMP

What is the chemical name of Adenine (A)?

6-amino purine

What is the chemical name of Guanine (G)?

2-amino-6-oxy purine

What is the chemical name of Uracil (U)?

2-oxy-4-oxy pyrimidine

What is the chemical name of Thymine (T)?

2-oxy-4-oxy-5-methyl pyrimidine

What is the chemical name of Cytosine (C)?

2-oxy-4-amino pyrimidine