Fig. 1: A Ribonucleotide

Note the phosphate group attached to the 5' carbon of the ribose and the nitrogenous base, in this case uracil, attached to the 1' carbon.

Illustration of a Ribonucleotide .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2021
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