Guanine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡwɑː.niːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Guanine is a noun meaning (chemistry) A substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
Meaning
(chemistry) A substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
Example Sentences
Then he found them, the substances that made up the four-letter alphabet in whose language all life is written — adenine and cytosine, guanine and thymine.
Word Forms
- guanines
- guanin
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cytosine, transglycosylase, transferase, hypoxanthine, oxo, guanin.
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