PURINE


Meaning of PURINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpyu̇r-ˌēn ]

noun

Etymology: German Purin, from Latin purus pure + New Latin uricus uric (from English uric ) + German -in -ine (II)

Date: 1898

1. : a crystalline base C 5 H 4 N 4 that is the parent of compounds of the uric-acid group

2. : a derivative of purine ; especially : a base (as adenine or guanine) that is a constituent of DNA or RNA

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