BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

NUCLEIC ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nucleotide of adenine bis called
A
Adenine
B
Adenosine
C
Adenylic acid
D
Adenine sugar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The purine adenine which is a nine carbon member has doubled ringed nitrogenous base and when the ribose sugar is added to it, it forms the nucleoside which is known as adenosine. When phosphoric acid is added to this nucleoside adenosine, it gets converted into adenylic acid which is thus a nucleotide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adenine nucleotides, which are also sometimes referred to as adenosines or adenylates, are a group of organic molecules including AMP, ADP and ATP. These molecules present the major players of energy storage and transfer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The major differentiating factor between these two molecules is the fact that adenine is the basic nucleobase, which when bonded to a pentose sugar like ribose, yields adenosine, which is a nucleoside. In other words, adenosine is a complex molecule, where adenine is one of the components.

Detailed explanation-4: -It consists of a phosphate group, the sugar ribose, and the nucleobase adenine. As a substituent, it takes the form of the prefix adenylyl. It plays an important role in interconverting to ADP and/or ATP. It is also a component in the synthesis of RNA.

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