#nucleotide a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
supertype: #ester formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
subtype: #adenosine_monophosphate__adenosinemonophosphate__AMP__adenylic_acid a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
subtype: #adenosine_diphosphate__adenosinediphosphate__ADP an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
subtype: #adenosine_triphosphate__adenosinetriphosphate__ATP a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
subtype: #muton the smallest unit of DNA where a mutation can occur
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