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adenine
noun
ad·e·nine
ˈa-də-ˌnēn
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The key shows the universal elements (hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen), the four bases of the DNA molecule (adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine) with their molecular structure, where they’re placed in the DNA double helix, and how genes are arranged on a chromosome.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
All living organisms have DNA that is made of four nucleotide bases–adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Agilent developed a way to print strands of DNA from the four nucleic acid bases—cytosine (C), guanine (G), adenine (A), and thymine (T).
—Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
This storage system works by converting digital information to the elements that make up DNA: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T).
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Adenin, from Greek aden-, adḗn "gland" + German -in -ine entry 2; so called from its presence in glandular tissue — more at adeno-
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
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“Adenine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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adenine
noun
ad·e·nine
ˈad-ᵊn-ˌēn
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