thymine
/thahy-meen, -min/US // ˈθaɪ min, -mɪn //UK // (ˈθaɪmiːn) //
胸腺素,胸腺嘧啶,黄嘌呤,胸腺肽
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biochemistry.
- : a pyrimidine base, C5H6N2O2, that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine. Symbol: T
Examples
Of the four basic components on the right, thymine occurs in the nucleic acid from the thymus gland.
The difference between these two bases is one methyl group: thymine is a 5-methyluracil.
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