The nucleotide composition of pentose nucleic acids in different cellular fractions.
1955
D ELSON, and
L W TRENT, and
E CHARGAFF
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007668
Kidney
Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.
Kidneys
D008099
Liver
A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.
Livers
D009696
Nucleic Acids
High molecular weight polymers containing a mixture of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides chained together by ribose or deoxyribose linkages.
Nucleic Acid,Acid, Nucleic,Acids, Nucleic
D009711
Nucleotides
The monomeric units from which DNA or RNA polymers are constructed. They consist of a purine or pyrimidine base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group. (From King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)
Nucleotide
D010429
Pentoses
Monosaccharide sugar molecules that contain a five carbon backbone.