Term Name:	nucleic_acid
Synonyms:	nucleic acid
Definition:	An attribute describing a sequence consisting of nucleobases bound to repeating units. The forms found in nature are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), where the repeating units are 2-deoxy-D-ribose rings connected to a phosphate backbone, and ribonucleic acid (RNA), where the repeating units are D-ribose rings connected to a phosphate backbone.
Ontology:	Sequence Ontology [SO:0000348]