Does RNA contain AMP?

So what happens when DNA or RNA forms is that a phosphodiester linkage is made between the 3′ end of the growing strand (free hydroxyl group) and the 5′ end of the NTP (nucleotide triphosphate). read more

When the NTP joins onto the stand, it becomes a part of that molecule (either RNA or DNA) and is therefore no longer a NMP (cannot be a nucleotide monophosphate, or AMP when it is covalently bonded in the larger molecule). Yes in diagrams it will look like each of the nucleotides is separate, but it really isn’t. read more

RNA is usually single-stranded, while DNA is usually double-stranded. In addition, RNA contains ribose while DNA contains deoxyribose. Deoxyribose lacks one oxygen atom. RNA has the bases Adenine (A), Uracil (U) (instead of thymine inDNA), Cytosine (C) and Guanine (G). read more