Ribonucleotide

Ribonucleotide (pronunciation: /ˌraɪboʊˈnjuːklɪˌtaɪd/) is a type of nucleotide that contains a ribose sugar, one of the four nucleobases (adenine, guanine, cytosine, or uracil), and a phosphate group.

The term "ribonucleotide" is derived from the words "ribose", a type of sugar, and "nucleotide", a subunit of nucleic acid.

Nucleotide: A basic building block of nucleic acids, composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
Ribose: A sugar molecule that is a component of RNA.
Nucleobase: A compound that forms the basic constituent of nucleotides, including adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil.
Adenine: A purine nucleobase used in the formation of DNA and RNA.
Guanine: A purine nucleobase that pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA.
Cytosine: A pyrimidine nucleobase that pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA.
Uracil: A pyrimidine nucleobase that replaces thymine in RNA.
Phosphate: A chemical compound that plays a crucial role in biological systems, including DNA and RNA.
Nucleic acid: A complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.