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Uridine vs Thiouridine - What's the difference?

uridine | thiouridine |

As nouns the difference between uridine and thiouridine

is that uridine is (organic compound|biochemistry) a nucleoside formed from uracil and ribose while thiouridine is (organic compound) a compound formally derived from uridine by replacing an oxygen atom with one of sulfur, but especially 4-thiouridine which is used as an affinity label.

uridine

English

(wikipedia uridine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound, biochemistry) A nucleoside formed from uracil and ribose.

    • Derived terms

    * azauridine * deoxyuridine * uridine monophosphate * uridine disphospate * uridine triphosphate

    See also

    * UMP * UTP

    thiouridine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A compound formally derived from uridine by replacing an oxygen atom with one of sulfur, but especially 4-thiouridine which is used as an affinity label