English word aminonucleoside comes from English amino- ((chemistry) Of amines and of the amino functional group.), English nucleoside
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| amino- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Of amines and of the amino functional group. |
| nucleoside | English (eng) | (biochemistry) an organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the pentose sugar, it forms a nucleotide. |
| aminonucleoside | English (eng) | (biochemistry) Any form of a nucleoside derived from an amino sugar. |