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Definitions of nucleoside
  1. noun
    a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
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  • base a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
  • adenosine (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
  • inosine a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
  • rescriptor a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
  • cytidine a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose
  • deoxyguanosine a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
  • lamivudine a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
  • thymidine a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose
  • delavirdine a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
  • deoxythymidine a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose
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