Definisjon av cytosine

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Noun

cytosine - a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
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pyrimidine a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, dna (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"
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Substantiv

cytosine - A base, C4H5N3O, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA.

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  • Cytosine is one of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA. It is a pyrimidine derivative, with a heterocyclic aromatic ring and two substituents attached (an amine group at position 4 and a keto group at position 2). The nucleoside of cytosine is cytidine.

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  • cytosine
    One of the five main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA.

Substantiv

  • Entall: cytosine
  • Flertall: cytosines

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