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Noun: guanine  'gwaa,neen
  1. A purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
    "Guanine is one of the four main nucleobases in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA";
    - G

Derived forms: guanines

Type of: purine

Part of: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, ribonucleic acid, RNA

Encyclopedia: Guanine