Definition of uracil Uracil
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What does uracil mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: uracils |
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| uracil - a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine | ||
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| nucleotide, base a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) | ||
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One can find Uracil in RNA, it base pairs with adenine and is replaced by thymine in DNA.
It was originally discovered in 1900. It was isolated by hydrolysis of yeast nuclein that was found in bovine thymus and spleen, herring sperm, and wheat germ. Uracil is a planar, unsaturated compound that has the ability to absorb light.
It is a pyrimidine which is common and naturally occurring.
Part of speech
🔤- uracil, noun, singular of uracils.
