Have you heard of nucleotides before? If not, you’ll be interested to know that they are in all living organisms. In fact, every cell in your body contains them – over a billion per cell!
There are 5 different nucleotides, and each is comprised of a base, a sugar and a phosphate group. The 5 nucleotides fall into two groups; Pyrimidines (Cytidine ‘C’, Thymidine ‘T’, Uridine ‘U’), and Purines (Guanosine ‘G’, Adenosine ‘A’).
Nucleotides are important for many biological functions, including their role as the building blocks of DNA and RNA.
DNA, which you may already be aware of, contains all the genetic information that determines the structure, function and behaviour of each cell in the body. DNA is a double-stranded molecule held together by weak bonds between base pairs of specific nucleotides
RNA is a single-stranded molecule concerned with protein synthesis, and like DNA is found in all living cells.
If you’re wondering “why are nucleotides so important,” the body has an ongoing, constant demand for new cell production. Adults must create new cells at a rate at least sufficient to replace the cells that die. To do this the cell and its DNA divides to form two new cells. This cell proliferation is a lengthy and complicated process, dependant on energy and the supply of all five specific nucleotide building blocks to build the DNA and the RNA molecules in the new cells.
Supplementary nucleotides help the body produce cells rapidly as required during times of stress and when it is challenged by infection or disease. At these times the body’s requirement for nucleotides from dietary sources is much greater, and some people’s diets could be deficient.
Using lipolife® liposomal nucleotide complex delivers these vital building blocks straight into your cells, ready to start work.
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