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guanine

/ˈɡwɑː.niːn/

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noun

/ˈɡwɑː.niːn/C1formalscientific
  • ruПуриновое основание, являющееся фундаментальным компонентом ДНК и РНК, где оно специфически спаривается с цитозином.

A purine base that is a fundamental component of DNA and RNA, where it pairs specifically with cytosine.

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  1. Nucleobase in DNA and RNAC1formalscientific

    A purine base that is a fundamental component of DNA and RNA, where it pairs with cytosine.

    ruГуанин

    • Guanine always pairs with cytosine in the DNA double helix.
    • The sequence of guanine, adenine, thymine, and cytosine encodes genetic information.
    • Mutations can occur when guanine is incorrectly paired during replication.

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Forms
  • guanines plural form
  • guanines' possessive plural form
  • guanine's possessive singular form