Look up: uracil

1. uracil
   [n] - a nitrogen-containing base found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine
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2. uracil
   a nitrogenous base normally found in RNA but not DNA; uracil is capable of forming a base pair with adenine Category: Botany and zoology
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3. uracil
   (= 2,6-dihydroxypyrimidine) The pyrimidine base from which uridine is derived.
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4. uracil
   <biochemistry> The pyrimidine base from which uridine is derived. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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5. uracil
   noun a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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6. uracil
   (ūr´ә-sil) a pyrimidine base found in RNA (ribonucleic acid).
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7. 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]
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8. uracil
   A nitrogenous base normally found in RNA but not DNA; uracil is capable of forming a base pair with adenine.
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9. Uracil
   A nitrogenous base normally found in RNA but not DNA; uracil is capable of forming a base pair with adenine.
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10. 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...
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11. uracil
    (Ura, U) Type: Term Pronunciation: yūr′ă-sil Definitions: 1. Pyrimidine (base) present in ribonucleic acid.
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12. uracil
    A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of RNA. It is a type of pyrimidine.
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13. Uracil
    A nitrogenous base normally found in RNA but not DNA; uracil is capable of forming a base pair with adenine.
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14. Uracil
    --> --> `Uracil` is 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...
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