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adenosine
a nucleoside formed by the condensation of adenine and ribose. It is present in all living cells in a combined form, as in ribonucleic acids. Formula: C10H13N5O4 -
cytarabine
a toxic synthetic nucleoside, C 9 H 13 N 3 O 5 , used as an immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agent in the treatment of certain leukemias. -
deoxyribonucleoside
a compound composed of deoxyribose and either a purine or a pyrimidine. -
helicase
any of the enzymes that use the energy derived from the hydrolysis of nucleoside triphosphates to unwind the double-stranded helical structure of nucleic acids: RNA and DNA helicases. -
thymidine
a nucleoside, C 10 H 14 N 2 O 5 , containing thymine and deoxyribose, that is a constituent of DNA.