Definition of thymine Thymine
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NounPlural: thymines |
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| thymine - a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine | ||
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| pyrimidine a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor | ||
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thymine
One of the four bases in the nucleic acid of DNA. The others are adenine, guanine, and cytosine. Thymine always pairs with adenine.
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Thymine, also known as 5-methyluracil, is found in the nucleic acid DNA.
In RNA thymine is replaced with uracil in most cases. In DNA, thymine(T) binds to adenine (A) via two hydrogen bonds to assist in stabilizing the nucleic acid structures.
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🔤- thymine, noun, singular of thymines.
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