Nucleic acids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008130",
  "term": "Nucleic acids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Biopolymers composed of repeating nucleotide units, which are themselves made of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar, and at least one phosphate group. These macromolecules store and transmit genetic information within living organisms. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are the two primary types.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "deoxyribonucleic acids",
    "nucleotides",
    "purine bases",
    "pyrimidine bases",
    "ribonucleic acids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1352 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nucleic-acids/"
}