adenine

created by CentrX
(thing) by CentrX (9.6 mon) (print)   (I like it!) Wed May 10 2000 at 20:59:35
A white, crystalline purine base, C5H5N5, contained in the DNA, RNA, and ADP of all tissue. It links with thymine in the DNA structure.
(thing) by jafuser (1.1 y) (print)   (I like it!) Sat Sep 23 2000 at 4:32:41
structural formula of adenine: 
                 H
                  \
 H      N          N -- H
  \ //     \      /
   C        C -- C
    \      //     \\
     N -- C        N
           \      /
            N == C
                  \
                   H
See also: thymine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil.
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