Formation of A Nucleotide: Three Compounds Are Needed To Make A Nucleotide
Formation of A Nucleotide: Three Compounds Are Needed To Make A Nucleotide
OH
reactions (condensation N
N a base
means ‘splitting out’
water, H2O) NH
(this one is adenine)
N
N N
N N
a base
HO N N NH N
O
H2O
OH
a condensation reaction
HO OH
O
And now a phosphate group is added by reaction with phosphoric
acid – click to see the reaction deoxyribose
OH
NH2
N
N
O
HO P OH HO N N
O
OH
H2O
OH
NH2
a condensation reaction
N
N
O
HO P O N N
O
OH
Click for a larger
OH
H2O
diagram of the
H2O
nucleotide
The nucleotide formed from:
deoxyribose, adeninine and phosphoric acid
is
NH2
N
N
O
HO P O N N
O
OH
OH