NOUN | substance | uracil, U | a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine |
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Meaning | A base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine. | |
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Synonym | U | |
Broader | nucleotide, base | A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside |
Substance of | 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 | uracilo | |
Catalan | uracil |
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