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So far as is known at present, nucleic acids are of two types, differentiation depending on the nature of the sugar which is present. In one type, the sugar is a pentose, and in those examples which have been sufficiently investigated, this pentose is d-ribose; the nitrogenous radicals are those of guanine, adenine, cytosine and uracil. In the other type, the sugar is a desoxypentose, and in those cases where examination has been adequate, this sugar is d-ribodesose, and the nitrogenous radicals are those of guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine (5-methyl uracil).
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GULLAND, J., BARKER, G. & JORDAN, D. Terminology of Nucleic Acids. Nature 153, 194 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/153194a0
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