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purine
Monday 17 October 2005
Definition: Purine is a nitrogen-containing, double-ring, basic compound (cf. nitrogenous base) that occurs in nucleic acids. The purines in DNA and RNA are adenine and guanine.
Home > A. Molecular pathology > purine
Monday 17 October 2005
Definition: Purine is a nitrogen-containing, double-ring, basic compound (cf. nitrogenous base) that occurs in nucleic acids. The purines in DNA and RNA are adenine and guanine.