uracil

Noun

Meaning

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

u RNA DNA translation gene transcription replication mutation nucleotide purine pyrimidine codon adenine double helix cytosine
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Hypernyms

base nucleotide

Related terms

urine uric acid uridine uridylic acid uridylate

Anagrams

lauric uralic curial Ulrica

Examples

A base is attached to the 1' position, in general, adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), or uracil (U). Source: Internet

Adenine binds with thymine and uracil; Thymine binds only with adenine; and cytosine and guanine can bind only with one another. Source: Internet

Because 5-Fluorouracil is similar in shape to, but does not undergo the same chemistry as, uracil, the drug inhibits RNA replication enzymes, thereby blocking RNA synthesis and stopping the growth of cancerous cells. Source: Internet

At these points, one primer set recognizes DNA with cytosines to amplify methylated DNA, and one set recognizes DNA with uracil or thymine to amplify unmethylated DNA. Source: Internet

DNA is first treated with sodium bisulfite, which converts unmethylated cytosine bases to uracil, which is recognized by PCR primers as thymine. Source: Internet

If the pH of the reaction increases to >10.5, the uracil anion forms, making the reaction go much more slowly. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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