* 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.