guanine

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡwɑː.niːn/

Noun

guanine (plural guanines)

1. (chemistry) A substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).

Related terms

• guanosine

Translations

• French: guanine
• German: Guanin
• Italian: guanina
• Russian: гуани́н
• Spanish: guanina

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