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nucleotide vs adenylic acid

adenylic acid vs nucleotide

nucleotide and adenylic acid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nucleotide Yes No No No
adenylic acid Yes No No No
As nouns, adenylic acid is a hyponym of nucleotide; that is, adenylic acid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nucleotide:
  • nucleotide: a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
  • adenylic acid: a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
nucleotide (noun) adenylic acid (noun)
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
Difference between nucleotide and adenylic acid

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