adenine
/ad-n-in, -een, -ahyn/US // ˈæd n ɪn, -ˌin, -ˌaɪn //UK // (ˈædənɪn, -ˌniːn, -ˌnaɪn) //
腺嘌呤,腺苷,腺嘌吟,腺素
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Biochemistry. a purine base, C5H5N5, 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. Symbol: A
Examples
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.
Level 2Browse all words →