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adenine


adenine molecule
Also known as 6-aminopurine, a purine derivative that is one of the five organic bases occurring in the nucleic acids of cells. In DNA adenine pairs with thymine and in RNA with uracil (see genetic code). It is also a component of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).


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