adenine

ad·e·nine  (dn-n, -n)

n. Abbr. A

A purine base, C₅H₅N₅, that is the constituent involved in base pairing with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA.

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adenine [ˈædənɪn -ˌniːn -ˌnaɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a purine base present in tissues of all living organisms as a constituent of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA and of certain coenzymes; 6-aminopurine. Formula: C₅H₅N₅; melting pt.: 360-365°C

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adenine  (dn-n)

A purine base that is a component of DNA and RNA, forming a base pair with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA. Adenine is also part of other biologically important compounds, such as ATP, NAD, and vitamin B-12, and occurs in tea. Chemical formula: C₅H₅N₅.

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adenine - (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA A biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry purine - any of several bases that are derivatives of purine deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules" ribonucleic 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"