pyrimidine

• Composto orgânico heterocíclico de odor pungente, bem como qualquer uma das várias bases nitrogenadas derivadas dele, geralmente encontradas nos ácidos nucleicos.

A heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor, and also any of several basic compounds derived from it, commonly found in nucleic acids.

1. Heterocyclic organic compoundC2formalscientific

   A heterocyclic aromatic organic compound with a penetrating odor, consisting of a six-membered ring with two nitrogen atoms.

   Composto orgânico heterocíclico

   • Pyrimidine is a key building block in the synthesis of many pharmaceuticals.
   • The chemist synthesized a new pyrimidine derivative for the experiment.
   • Pyrimidine has a characteristic penetrating odor.

2. Basic compounds derived from pyrimidineC2formalscientific

   Any of several basic compounds that are derived from the parent pyrimidine molecule, often found in nucleic acids.

   Compostos básicos derivados da pirimidina

   • Cytosine, thymine, and uracil are important pyrimidine bases in DNA and RNA.
   • The researcher studied the role of pyrimidine derivatives in cellular metabolism.
   • Pyrimidine compounds are essential for genetic coding.