guanine

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/ˈɡwɑː.niːn/ English

Definitions

noun

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).

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Synonyms

cytosine transglycosylase transferase hypoxanthine oxo guanin guanosine guanosyl guanidyl guanyl nucleobase guanidine oligoguanine guanodine guanidin adenine

Associated

thymine uracil nucleotide phyla purine ribose deamination pyrene alanine uric

Rhymes

keen obscene mean byzantine libertine careen lean demean preen glean

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