Sugar phosphates
Sugar phosphates (sugars that have added or substituted phosphate groups) are often used in biological systems to store or transfer energy. They also form the backbone for DNA and RNA (DNA having two sugar molecules, and RNA having just one).
Examples include:
External links
- Sugar Phosphates at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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