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Thymidine monophosphate

Thymidine monophosphate
Chemical name	5'-Thymidylic acid
Chemical formula	C₁₀H₁₅N₂O₈P
Molecular mass	322.21 g/mol
CAS number	365-07-1
SMILES	O[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H](N (C(N2)=O)C=C(C)C2=O)O [C@@H]1COP(O)(O)=O)O

Thymidine monophosphate, also known as 5'-thymidylic acid and abbreviated TMP, is a nucleotide that is found in RNA. It is an ester of phosphoric acid with the nucleoside thymidine. TMP consists of the phosphate group, the pentose sugar ribose, and the nucleobase thymine.

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