Molecular Function
base pairing
base pair·ing [ beys-pair-ing ]
Subclass of:
Nucleic acid hybridization procedure;
Nucleic Acid Conformation
Definitions related to base pairing:
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Pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases by HYDROGEN BONDING in double-stranded DNA or RNA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Base pair, in molecular biology, two complementary nitrogenous molecules that are connected by hydrogen bonds. Base pairs are found in double-stranded DNA and RNA, where the bonds between them connect the two strands, making the double-stranded structures possible. Base pairs themselves are formed...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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