cytosine
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təˌsin, -ˌzin, -sɪn noun Biochemistry.
a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 5 N 3 O, that is one of the fundamental components of DNA and RNA, in which it forms a base pair with guanine. Symbol: C
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Cytosine
is always a great word to know.
So is macromolecule. Does it mean:
| a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000. |
| a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or esp. a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms. |
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cytosine cy·to·sine (sī'tə-sēn')
n.
Abbr. C
A pyrimidine base that is an essential constituent of RNA and DNA.
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| cytosine (sī'tə-sēn') Pronunciation Key
A pyrimidine base that is a component of DNA and RNA, forming a base pair with guanine. Chemical formula: C4H5N3O. |
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It originally incorrectly identified cytosine as a nucleotide.
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