Table 25.1: Nomenclature of bases, nucleosides, and nucleotides

RNA

 

 

Base

Ribonucleoside

Ribonucleotide (5′-monophosphate)

Adenine (A)

  Adenosine

Adenylate (AMP)

Guanine (G)

  Guanosine

Guanylate (GMP)

Uracil (U)

  Uridine

Uridylate (UMP)

Cytosine (C)

  Cytidine

Cytidylate (CMP)

DNA

 

 

Base

Deoxyribonucleoside

Deoxyribonucleotide (5′-monophosphate)

Adenine (A)

  Deoxyadenosine

Deoxyadenylate (dAMP)

Guanine (G)

  Deoxyguanosine

Deoxyguanylate (dGMP)

Thymine (T)

  Thymidine

Thymidylate (TMP)

Cytosine (C)

  Deoxycytidine

Deoxycytidylate (dCMP)