Look up: Uracil


  1. uracil
    [n] - a nitrogen-containing base found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=uracil

  2. uracil
    (= 2,6-dihydroxypyrimidine) The pyrimidine base from which uridine is derived.
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  3. uracil
    <biochemistry> The pyrimidine base from which uridine is derived. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?uracil

  4. uracil
    noun a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=uracil

  5. uracil
    (ūr´ә-sil) a pyrimidine base found in RNA (ribonucleic acid).
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  6. uracil
    a colourless, crystalline organic compound of the pyrimidine family that occurs as a component of ribonucleic acid (RNA), a molecule involved in the ... [2 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/u/15

  7. Uracil
    Uracil (l) one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of RNA that are represented by the letters A, G, C and U. The others are adenine, cytosine, and guanine. In RNA, uracil (U) binds to adenine (A) via two hydrogen bonds. In DNA, the uracil nucleobase is replaced by thymine. Uracil is a commo...
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  1. uracil
    A nitrogenous base normally found in RNA but not DNA; uracil is capable of forming a base pair with adenine.
    Found op http://linkage.rockefeller.edu/wli/glossary/genetics.html

  2. Uracil
    A nitrogenous base normally found in RNA but not DNA; uracil is capable of forming a base pair with adenine.
    Found op http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/glossary/glossary.shtml

  3. uracil
    A pyrimidine that is one of five organic bases found in the nucleic acids of cells. It pairs with adenine in RNA. The difficulty of synthesizing uracil and cytosine in laboratory experiments intended to mimic conditions on the primordial Earth has left a question mark over current models of prebioti...
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  4. uracil
    uracil (yoor'usil) , organic base of the pyrimidine family. It was isolated from herring sperm and also produced in a laboratory in 1900–1901. When combined with the sugar ribose in a glycosidic linkage, uracil forms a derivative called uridine (a nucleoside), which in turn can be phosphor...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0850156.html

  5. uracil
    (Ura, U) Type: Term Pronunciation: yūr′ă-sil Definitions: 1. Pyrimidine (base) present in ribonucleic acid.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=95809

  6. uracil
    A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of RNA. It is a type of pyrimidine.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=U

  7. Uracil
    A nitrogenous base normally found in RNA but not DNA; uracil is capable of forming a base pair with adenine.
    Found op http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/glossary/glossary_u.shtm

  8. uracil
    1) Nucleotide 2) Rna component 3) Rna constituent 4) U
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/uracil/1

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