Term Name: | nucleoside salvage |
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Definition: | Any process which produces a nucleotide, a nucleobase linked to either beta-D-ribofuranose (ribonucleoside) or 2-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranose (a deoxyribonucleotide), from derivatives of it without de novo synthesis. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0043174] QuickGO AmiGO |