adenine

[ ad-n-in, -een, -ahyn ]

/ ˈæd n ɪn, -ˌin, -ˌaɪn /

noun

Biochemistry. a purine base, C5H5N5, one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A

Origin of adenine

1880–85; <German Adenin;see aden-, -ine²

Words nearby adenine

adenectopia, adenemphraxis, Adenese, Adeni, adeniform, adenine, adenine deoxyribonucleotide, adenine nucleotide, adenitis, adenization, adeno-

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Example sentences from the Web for adenine

Adenine and guanine are constituents of all nucleic acids (see below) and, hence, are found in all plant and animal tissues.
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British Dictionary definitions for adenine

adenine

/ (ˈædənɪn, -ˌniːn, -ˌnaɪn) /

noun

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: C 5 H 5 N 5; melting pt: 360–365°C

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Medical definitions for adenine

adenine

[ ăd′n-ēn′, -ĭn ]

n.

A purine base that is a constituent of DNA and RNA and an important energy transport and storage component in cellular metabolism.

Scientific definitions for adenine

adenine

[ ăd′n-ēn′ ]

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.

单词	adenine
释义	adenine [ ad-n-in, -een, -ahyn ] / ˈæd n ɪn, -ˌin, -ˌaɪn / noun Biochemistry. a purine base, C5H5N5, one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A Origin of adenine 1880–85; <German Adenin;see aden-, -ine² Words nearby adenine adenectopia, adenemphraxis, Adenese, Adeni, adeniform, adenine, adenine deoxyribonucleotide, adenine nucleotide, adenitis, adenization, adeno- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adenine Adenine and guanine are constituents of all nucleic acids (see below) and, hence, are found in all plant and animal tissues. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher British Dictionary definitions for adenine adenine / (ˈædənɪn, -ˌniːn, -ˌnaɪn) / noun 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: C 5 H 5 N 5; melting pt: 360–365°C Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for adenine adenine [ ăd′n-ēn′, -ĭn ] n. A purine base that is a constituent of DNA and RNA and an important energy transport and storage component in cellular metabolism. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for adenine adenine [ ăd′n-ēn′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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