 Uridine (source code)

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= Uridine

<Uridine> is the <nucleoside> formed from <uracil> and ribose. A glycosidic bond connects the base to the sugar.

Adding phosphate groups gives UMP, UDP, or UTP, which are different molecules with different biochemical roles. Uridine therefore names neither the free base nor a phosphate-bearing nucleotide.

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