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Cytidine
is a molecule (known as a
nucleoside
) that is formed when
cytosine
is attached to a
ribose
ring (also known as a
ribofuranose
) via a β-N
1
-
glycosidic bond
.
If
cytosine
is attached to a
deoxyribose
ring, it is known as a
deoxycytidine
.