nucleobase

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nucleobase (plural nucleobases)

(biochemistry) The base of a nucleic acid, such as thymine, uracil, adenine, cytosine and guanine.

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Base pairing further In a DNA double helix, each type of nucleobase on one strand bonds with just one type of nucleobase on the other strand. Source: Internet

Individual nucleosides are made by attaching a nucleobase to a ribose sugar. Source: Internet

Fluorouracil is a nucleobase analogue that is metabolised in cells to form at least two active products; 5-fluourouridine monophosphate (FUMP) and 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine 5'-phosphate (fdUMP). Source: Internet

The nucleotide contains both a segment of the backbone of the molecule (which holds the chain together) and a nucleobase (which interacts with the other DNA strand in the helix). Source: Internet

Unnatural base pair (UBP) seeAlso An unnatural base pair (UBP) is a designed subunit (or nucleobase ) of DNA which is created in a laboratory and does not occur in nature. Source: Internet

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