Thymidine monophosphate

Thymidine monophosphate (TMP), also known as thymidylic acid (conjugate base thymidylate), deoxythymidine monophosphate (dTMP), or deoxythymidylic acid (conjugate base deoxythymidylate), is a nucleotide that is used as a monomer in DNA. It is an ester of phosphoric acid with the nucleoside thymidine. dTMP consists of a phosphate group, the pentose sugar deoxyribose, and the nucleobase thymine. Unlike the other deoxyribonucleotides, thymidine monophosphate often does not contain the 'deoxy' prefix in its name; nevertheless, its symbol often includes a 'd' ('dTMP'). Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary provides an explanation of the nomenclature variation at its entry for thymidine. Thymidine monophosphate (TMP), also known as thymidylic acid (conjugate base thymidylate), deoxythymidine monophosphate (dTMP), or deoxythymidylic acid (conjugate base deoxythymidylate), is a nucleotide that is used as a monomer in DNA. It is an ester of phosphoric acid with the nucleoside thymidine. dTMP consists of a phosphate group, the pentose sugar deoxyribose, and the nucleobase thymine. Unlike the other deoxyribonucleotides, thymidine monophosphate often does not contain the 'deoxy' prefix in its name; nevertheless, its symbol often includes a 'd' ('dTMP'). Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary provides an explanation of the nomenclature variation at its entry for thymidine. As a substituent, it is called by the prefix thymidylyl-.