Definition of guanine Guanine

/gwɑˈniˌn/ - [gwaneen] - gua•nine

We found 5 definitions of guanine from 5 different sources.

What does guanine mean?

Noun Plural: guanines
guanine - a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
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		purine a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
		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"

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guanine (Noun)
A substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA.

guanine
One of the five main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA.

Guanine is one of the five main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA.

The others are adenine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil. With the formula C5H5N5O, guanine is a derivative of purine.

Basic principles.

Guanine, along with adenine and cytosine, is present in both DNA and RNA, whereas thymine is usually seen only in DNA and uracil only in RNA.

References.

1. Miyakawa, S., Murasawa, K., Kobayashi, K., Sawaoka, AB. "Abiotic synthesis of guanine with high-temperature plasma." Orig Life Evol Biosph. 30(6): 557-66, Dec. 2000.

2. Horton, H.R., Moran, L.A., Ochs, R.S., Rawn, J.D., Scrimgeour, K.G. "Principles of Biochemistry." Prentice Hall (New Jersey). 3rd Edition, 2002.

3. Lister, J.H. "Part II Purines." The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds. Wiley-Interscience (New York). 1971.