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Meaning of cytosine

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cytosine

Pronunciation:/ˈsaɪtəsiːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cytosine

Related words

deaminaseguaninearabinosidemethylationhydroxymethylmethylcytocinecytidine