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Definition of adenine in English: adeninenoun ˈadɪniːnˈadnˌēn mass nounBiochemistry A compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A purine derivative, it is paired with thymine in double-stranded DNA. 〔生化〕腺嘌呤 Alternative name: 6-aminopurine; chemical formula: C₅H₅N₅ Example sentencesExamples - There are four types of nucleotides in DNA, each containing one of four bases - adenine, guanine, cytosine, or thymine.
- The nitrogen-containing units are the bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil.
- Causes and effects The structure of thalidomide is similar to that of the DNA purine bases adenine and guanine.
- These bases are adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine and can be represented as A, C, G, and T, respectively.
- The strands consist of sugar and phosphate groups, the sugars being attached to a base - adenine, thymine, guanine, or cytosine.
OriginLate 19th century: coined in German from Greek adēn 'gland' + -ine4. Definition of adenine in US English: adeninenounˈadnˌēn Biochemistry A compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A purine derivative, it is paired with thymine in double-stranded DNA. 〔生化〕腺嘌呤 Alternative name: 6-aminopurine; chemical formula: C₅H₅N₅ Example sentencesExamples - The strands consist of sugar and phosphate groups, the sugars being attached to a base - adenine, thymine, guanine, or cytosine.
- The nitrogen-containing units are the bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil.
- Causes and effects The structure of thalidomide is similar to that of the DNA purine bases adenine and guanine.
- There are four types of nucleotides in DNA, each containing one of four bases - adenine, guanine, cytosine, or thymine.
- These bases are adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine and can be represented as A, C, G, and T, respectively.
OriginLate 19th century: coined in German from Greek adēn ‘gland’ + -ine. |