guanine

Definitions


[ˈɡwɑːniːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a compound that occurs in guano and fish scales, and is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pure derivative, it is paired with cytosine in double-stranded DNA


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from guano + -ine




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