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  • RNA Nucleotides: Composition, Structure & Differences from DNA
    RNA (ribonucleic acid) is made up of four main nucleotides:

    * Adenine (A)

    * Guanine (G)

    * Cytosine (C)

    * Uracil (U)

    These nucleotides differ from the ones found in DNA in one key way: RNA uses uracil (U) instead of thymine (T).

    Each nucleotide consists of three parts:

    * A nitrogenous base: This is either adenine, guanine, cytosine, or uracil.

    * A five-carbon sugar: In RNA, this sugar is ribose.

    * A phosphate group: This is attached to the sugar.

    The sequence of these nucleotides determines the genetic code of an RNA molecule, which is crucial for protein synthesis and other cellular functions.

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