Biologically Active Substance
cytosine
cy·to·sine [ sahy-tuh-seen, -zeen, -sin ]
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2-keto-4-aminopyrimidine, one of the 5 major bases (with adenine, guanine, uracil, and thymine) which are a component of nucleic acids.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA. It is a type of pyrimidine.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A pyrimidine base found in DNA and RNA that pairs with guanine.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A pyrimidine base that is a fundamental unit of nucleic acids.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Cytosine, a nitrogenous base derived from pyrimidine that occurs in nucleic acids, the heredity-controlling components of all living cells, and in some coenzymes, substances that act in conjunction with enzymes in chemical reactions in the body. Cytosine is one of several types of bases that are...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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