ribonucleoside
[ˌraɪboʊˈnuːkliəˌsaɪd]
nounpl: ribonucleosides
ribonucleosídeo
1. A nucleoside consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a ribose sugar, commonly found in RNA molecules
Adenosine is a ribonucleoside that plays a crucial role in cellular energy transfer.
A adenosina é um ribonucleosídeo que desempenha um papel crucial na transferência de energia celular.
2. The basic structural unit of ribonucleic acid formed by a nitrogenous base attached to a five-carbon ribose sugar
Ribonucleosides are distinguished from deoxyribonucleosides by the presence of a hydroxyl group on the 2' carbon of the sugar.
Os ribonucleosídeos se distinguem dos desoxirribonucleosídeos pela presença de um grupo hidroxila no carbono 2' do açúcar.
This is a specialized scientific term used primarily in academic, medical, and research contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It is part of standard biochemistry and molecular biology terminology taught in universities and used in pharmaceutical research and development. The term is not subject to regional variation beyond alternative spelling conventions in European Portuguese.
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