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adenine
[ ad-n-in, -een, -ahyn ]
noun
- Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. : A
adenine
/ -ˌniːn; -ˌnaɪn; ˈædənɪn /
noun
- a purine base present in tissues of all living organisms as a constituent of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA and of certain coenzymes; 6-aminopurine. Formula: C 5 H 5 N 5 ; melting pt: 360–365°C
adenine
/ ăd′n-ēn′ /
- A purine base that is a component of DNA and RNA, forming a base pair with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA. Adenine is also part of other biologically important compounds, such as ATP, NAD, and vitamin B-12, and occurs in tea. Chemical formula: C 5 H 5 N 5 .
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These “nucleobases” — adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine and uracil — combine with sugars and phosphates to make up the genetic code of all life on Earth.
Scientists often assume that they should search for guanine, thymine, adenine and cytosine, the bases of DNA as we’ve known it until now.
Adenine and guanine are constituents of all nucleic acids (see below) and, hence, are found in all plant and animal tissues.
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