INFORMATION ON NUCLEOTIDES

Nucleotides are organic compounds that are essential in all living organisms. They act as building blocks for DNA and RNA, which contain all of our genetic information. Once nucleotides are created by the body or absorbed from food, they can be used for a variety of functions. Multiple nucleotides can be chained together to form strands of DNA which programs each reaction that occurs in every cell to make up the bodies we live in. Nucleotides can also be converted to other forms that help in metabolism and cellular regulation.