Nucleoside vs. Nucleotide
Main DifferenceNucleoside and Nucleotide both are nitrogenous bases linked with a five carbon sugar, whereas Nucleotide differs from nucleoside as it is further linked up with one or more phosphate groups. Nucleotide = Carbon sugar + Nitrogenous Base + Phosphate. Nucleoside = Carbon sugar + Nitrogenous Base
Difference Between Nucleoside and Nucleotide
Nucleoside vs. Nucleotide
Nucleoside consist of carbon sugar and nitrogenous base only.
Nucleoside vs. Nucleotide
A nucleotide consists of carbon sugar, nitrogenous base, and phosphate group as well.
Nucleoside vs. Nucleotide
Nucleoside analogs are used in medicines as antiviral and anticancer agents.
Nucleoside vs. Nucleotide
Nucleotides are the building blocks and simplest functional unit of RNA and DNA.
Nucleoside vs. Nucleotide
Nucleotide work as a catalyst as well and stores information while as part of DNA and RNA.
Nucleosidenoun
(biochemistry) an organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the pentose sugar, it forms a nucleotide.
Nucleotidenoun
(biochemistry) The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.
Nucleosidenoun
a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
Nucleotidenoun
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
Comparison Chart
| Nucleoside | Nucleotide |
| Nucleosides are organic molecules that contain a carbon sugar attached to a nitrogenous base. | Nucleotides are the organic molecules that contain a carbon sugar attached to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group as well. |
| Examples | |
| Common sort of nucleoside includes adenosine, uridine, inosine, thymidine, cytidine, guanosine, etc. | Common examples include adenosine triphosphate, adenosine monophosphate, uridine monophosphate, etc. |
| Uses | |
| A nucleoside is used to develop nucleotides that are building blocks of DNA and RNA. They are also used as the antiviral and anticancer agent. | Nucleotides are the simplest functional unit of DNA and RNA. They are the building blocks of RNA and DNA. The store's data and also work as a catalyst. |
| Building Block of RNA/DNA | |
| No | Yes |
What is Nucleoside?
A nucleoside is an organic molecule in nature; it comprises of a five carbon sugar attached to a nitrogenous base. The nitrogenous base can be any nitrogenous base depending upon the kind of nucleoside to be developed. The most common sort of nitrogenous bases used as a building block of the nucleoside is adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, etc. A nucleoside can be created into nucleotide by simply attaching one or more phosphate groups to it. Nucleoside analogs are very much important and famous regarding their usage in medicines. They work as anticancer and antiviral agents too.
What is Nucleotide?
Nucleotides are the organic molecules that are considered to be the simplest functional unit of RNA and DNA. They are the building blocks of RNA and DNA. Nucleotides are composed of 5 carbon sugar attached to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group as well. At least presence of single phosphate group is necessary for a nucleotide which makes it nucleotide from nucleoside. There can be as many as required. The nucleoside can be converted into nucleotide by simply adding a phosphate group to the nucleoside.
