adenine

IPA/ˈædəniːn/
KK[ˈædənˌin]IPA/ˈædəniːn/

adenine — noun

1. a nitrogen-containing molecule that acts as a letter in the genetic alphabet of

1.名詞
釋義

a nitrogen-containing molecule that acts as a letter in the genetic alphabet of DNA and RNA, bonding with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA to store and pass on hereditary information

例句

Tamar's biology teacher used a plastic model to show how adenine fits with thymine.

adenine + fits/pairs with + thymine

The poster on Madison's wall listed adenine as one of the four DNA bases.

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in biology and biochemistry; not part of everyday conversation. The term appears most often in lessons on genetics, DNA structure, and molecular biology.

常見錯誤

❌Adenine pairs with cytosine in DNA.
✅Adenine pairs with thymine in DNA.
💡adenine always bonds with thymine in DNA; cytosine bonds with guanine.
❌Adenine is only found in DNA.
✅Adenine is found in both DNA and RNA.
💡adenine is one of the bases present in both nucleic acids.