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Adenine

Definition(s)

One of the four bases in DNA that make up the letters ATGC, adenine is the "A". The others are guanine, cytosine, and thymine. Adenine always pairs with thymine.: Definition from: Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms from the National Human Genome Research Institute
A purine base (C5H5N5) that codes hereditary information in the genetic code in DNA and RNA.: Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster Inc.


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