Guanine Definition

gwänēn
noun
A crystalline purine base, C5H5N5O, contained in the nucleic acids of all tissue: it links with cytosine in the DNA structure.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • g

Other Word Forms of Guanine

Noun

Singular:
guanine
Plural:
guanines

Origin of Guanine

  • From guano in which it is found

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From guano + -ine.

    From Wiktionary

Guanine Sentence Examples

  • Cytosine and guanine are two of the four molecules, called nucleic acids, that make up DNA.

  • The enzyme is modulated by adenine and guanine nucleotides, although it is difficult to make much sense of the observed effects.

  • G-proteins are so called because they bind the guanine nucleotides guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and guanosine diphosphate (GDP ).

  • Strecker, who oxidized guanine with hydrochloric acid and potassium chlorate.

  • Besides white (guanine) cells, the pigment includes black, brown, yellow and red.

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Words Starting With

GGUGUA

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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guanine

Words Starting With G and Ending With E

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With G7 Letter Words Ending With E