What is the difference between thymidine monophosphate and thymidine?

1 Answer
Jul 20, 2017

Thymidine is a nucleoSIDE.

Thymidine monophosphate is a nucleoTIDE. It is also called thymidylic acid. It is a component of DNA.

Explanation:

Here is thymidine
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It consists of a nitrogenous base (pyrimidine) and a 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose). Together, they make up a nucleoSIDE .

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Here is thymidine monophosphate
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It consists of a nitrogenous base (pyrimidine), 5 carbon sugar (deoxyribose), and a phosphate group (monophosphate/1 phosphate). Together, they make up a nucleoTIDE .