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adenine

 

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Noun adenine has 1 sense
  1. adenine, A - (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
    --1 is a kind of purine
    --1 is a substance of
     deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA; ribonucleic acid, RNA

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Adenine

Adenine is a nitrogenous base that is an essential component of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA. It is one of the four nucleobases found in DNA and is represented by the letter 'A' in the DNA sequence. Adenine plays a crucial role in the genetic code as it forms specific base pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA.

Sample Sentences:

  • DNA consists of a double helix structure formed by the pairing of adenine with thymine.
  • The RNA molecule contained large amounts of adenine.
  • Adenine is a purine base that pairs with uracil in RNA.

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