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GUANINE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

A purine derivative. It is one of the major component bases of nucleotides and the nucleic acids DNA and RNA. Cytosine is its complementary base in a DNA double strand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Une des bases azotées entrant dans la constitution des molécules d'acides nucléiques. C'est une base purique. Dans l'ADN, elle est toujours associée à la cytosine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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