Meaning | A base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine. |
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Synonym | C |
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Broader | pyrimidine | Any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine |
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Substance of | 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 |
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ribonucleic acid, RNA | (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes |
Spanish | citosina |
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Catalan | citosina |
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