Deoxyadenosine Monophosphate (Noun)
Meaning
One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The DNA structure is made up of four nucleotides, one of which is deoxyadenosine monophosphate.
- Deoxyadenosine monophosphate is paired with deoxythymidine monophosphate in the double helix structure of DNA.
- Deoxyadenosine monophosphate is composed of the base adenine, the sugar deoxyribose, and the phosphate group, all bonded together.
- The DNA molecule contains repeating units of deoxyadenosine monophosphate, deoxyguanosine monophosphate, deoxycytidine monophosphate, and deoxythymidine monophosphate.
- Deoxyadenosine monophosphate is created when adenine is attached to the sugar deoxyribose and a phosphate group is added, creating the nucleotide.