Compounds formally obtained by esterification of the 3 or 5 hydroxy
group of
nucleosides with phosphoric acid. They are
the monomers of
nucleic acids and are formed from
them by hydrolytic
cleavage.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on
structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1352
See also:
White Book, p. 109White Book, p. 111
PAC, 1992, 64, 143
(Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992))
on page 162