A cyclic nucleotide is any nucleotide in which the phosphate group is bonded to two of the sugar's hydroxyl groups, forming a cyclical or ring structure.
These include:
These function as second messengers associated with G proteins and Calcium signaling.
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Nucleosides/
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Nucleotides/
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monophosphates ( dAMP, dGMP, dUMP, TMP, dCMP) | diphosphates ( dADP, dGDP, TDP, dCDP) | triphosphates ( dATP, dGTP, TTP, dCTP)
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Major families of biochemicals
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Alkaloids | Nucleobases | Nucleic acids | | Enzyme cofactors | Flavonoids | Polyketides | Tetrapyrroles |
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