u·ra·cil
(yo͝or′ə-sĭl)n. Abbr. U A pyrimidine base, C4H4N2O2, that is an essential constituent of RNA.
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uracil
(ˈjʊərəsɪl) n (Biochemistry) biochem a pyrimidine present in all living cells, usually in a combined form, as in RNA. Formula: C4H4N2O2
[C20: from uro-1 + acetic + -ile]
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u•ra•cil
(ˈyʊər ə sɪl)
n. a pyrimidine base, C
4H
4N
2O
2, that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine.
Symbol: U [1905–10;
ur-
1 +
ac (
etic) +
-il, of uncertain orig.]
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u·ra·cil
(yo͝or′ə-sĭl) A base that is a component of RNA, forming a base pair with adenine during transcription.
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| Noun | 1. | uracil - a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenineribonucleic acid, RNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses" nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) |
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