thymine (Meaning)
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thymine (n)
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
Synonyms & Antonyms of thymine
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
thymine Sentence Examples
- Thymine is one of the four main nitrogenous bases found in DNA.
- Thymine forms hydrogen bonds with adenine, stabilizing the DNA double helix.
- The proportion of thymine to cytosine in DNA is a key measure of genetic diversity.
- Thymine dimers are a type of DNA damage caused by ultraviolet radiation.
- Thymine glycol is another type of DNA damage that can be caused by ionizing radiation.
- Thymine deficiency can lead to a rare genetic disorder called thymine-less death.
- Thymine is used as a biomarker for certain types of cancer.
- Thymine-binding proteins play an important role in DNA replication and repair.
- Thymine is a nucleobase that is found in all living organisms.
- Thymine is synthesized from uracil by the enzyme thymidylate synthase.
FAQs About the word thymine
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Thymine is one of the four main nitrogenous bases found in DNA.
Thymine forms hydrogen bonds with adenine, stabilizing the DNA double helix.
The proportion of thymine to cytosine in DNA is a key measure of genetic diversity.
Thymine dimers are a type of DNA damage caused by ultraviolet radiation.
