Q. 17.6 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

What are the names and abbreviations of the four nucleotides in RNA?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The names and abbreviations of the nucleotides are determined.

Name	Abbreviation
(1) Adenosine 5' - monophosphate	AMP
(1) Guanosine 5' - monophosphate	GMP
(1) Citidine 5' - monophosphate	CMP
(1) Uridine 5' - monophosphate	UMP

Step 1 : Introduction

The objective is to determine the name and abbreviation of the four nucleotides in RNA

Step 2 : Explanation

RNA's four nucleotides are identified as follows:

Name	Abbreviation
(1) Adenosine 5' - monophosphate	AMP
(1) Guanosine 5' - monophosphate	GMP
(1) Citidine 5' - monophosphate	CMP
(1) Uridine 5' - monophosphate	UMP