purine

Noun
  1. Any of several bases that are derivatives of purine (synset 114730910)
    is a type of: alkali, base - any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
    subtypes:
    • a, adenine - (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
    • g, guanine - a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
  2. A colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen;
    The parent compound of various biologically important substances (synset 114730735)
    is a type of: alkali, base - any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

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