Definition of thymine in English:

thymine

noun ˈθʌɪmiːn

mass nounBiochemistry

A compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pyrimidine derivative, it is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA.
〔生化〕胸腺嘧啶，5-甲基尿嘧啶
Alternative name; 5-methyluracil; chemical formula: C₅H₆N₂O₂
Example sentencesExamples
- The film's name comes from the initials of the four DNA bases of our genetic code: guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine.
- Of the four bases that make up DNA - adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine - only cytosine has the potential to be methylated in humans and most mammals.
- In DNA the bases pair to form a ladder-like structure, with adenine paired with thymine and guanine with cytosine.
- The derivatives of purine are called adenine and guanine, and the derivatives of pyrimidine are called thymine, cytosine and uracil.
- The nitrogen-containing bases are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine; these names are used to identify the nucleotides.

Origin

Late 19th century: from thymus + -ine⁴.

Definition of thymine in US English:

thymine

noun

Biochemistry

A compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pyrimidine derivative, it is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA.
〔生化〕胸腺嘧啶，5-甲基尿嘧啶
Alternative name; 5-methyluracil; chemical formula: C₅H₆N₂O₂
Example sentencesExamples
- The nitrogen-containing bases are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine; these names are used to identify the nucleotides.
- The derivatives of purine are called adenine and guanine, and the derivatives of pyrimidine are called thymine, cytosine and uracil.
- In DNA the bases pair to form a ladder-like structure, with adenine paired with thymine and guanine with cytosine.
- Of the four bases that make up DNA - adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine - only cytosine has the potential to be methylated in humans and most mammals.
- The film's name comes from the initials of the four DNA bases of our genetic code: guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine.

Origin

Late 19th century: from thymus + -ine.

词汇	thymine
释义	Definition of thymine in English: thymine noun ˈθʌɪmiːn mass nounBiochemistry A compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pyrimidine derivative, it is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA. 〔生化〕胸腺嘧啶，5-甲基尿嘧啶 Alternative name; 5-methyluracil; chemical formula: C₅H₆N₂O₂ Example sentencesExamples The film's name comes from the initials of the four DNA bases of our genetic code: guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine. Of the four bases that make up DNA - adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine - only cytosine has the potential to be methylated in humans and most mammals. In DNA the bases pair to form a ladder-like structure, with adenine paired with thymine and guanine with cytosine. The derivatives of purine are called adenine and guanine, and the derivatives of pyrimidine are called thymine, cytosine and uracil. The nitrogen-containing bases are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine; these names are used to identify the nucleotides. Origin Late 19th century: from thymus + -ine⁴. Definition of thymine in US English: thymine noun Biochemistry A compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pyrimidine derivative, it is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA. 〔生化〕胸腺嘧啶，5-甲基尿嘧啶 Alternative name; 5-methyluracil; chemical formula: C₅H₆N₂O₂ Example sentencesExamples The nitrogen-containing bases are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine; these names are used to identify the nucleotides. The derivatives of purine are called adenine and guanine, and the derivatives of pyrimidine are called thymine, cytosine and uracil. In DNA the bases pair to form a ladder-like structure, with adenine paired with thymine and guanine with cytosine. Of the four bases that make up DNA - adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine - only cytosine has the potential to be methylated in humans and most mammals. The film's name comes from the initials of the four DNA bases of our genetic code: guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine. Origin Late 19th century: from thymus + -ine.
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