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DNA and RNA Nitrogenous Bases - CSV
DNA and RNA nitrogenous bases are the five nitrogen-containing bases that constitute nucleic acids carrying genetic information. They include Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G), and Uracil (U). DNA contains four bases (A, T, C, G) while RNA contains four bases (A, U, C, G). These bases form hydrogen bonds following specific complementary pairing rules (A-T/U, G-C), forming the foundation for DNA's double helix structure and the replication and transcription of genetic information. Classified into purines (double-ring structure) and pyrimidines (single-ring structure), they serve as the molecular foundation of life and form the core of molecular biology and genetics.
molecular biology
genetics
nucleic acids
DNA
RNA
base pairing
biochemistry
code,slug,name,description,chemicalFormula,classification,complementaryPair_dna,complementaryPair_rna,foundIn,hydrogenBonds
A,adenine,Adenine,A purine base found in both DNA and RNA.,C₅H₅N₅,Purine,T,U,"[""DNA"",""RNA""]",2
T,thymine,Thymine,A pyrimidine base found only in DNA.,C₅H₆N₂O₂,Pyrimidine,A,,"[""DNA""]",2
C,cytosine,Cytosine,A pyrimidine base found in both DNA and RNA.,C₄H₅N₃O,Pyrimidine,G,G,"[""DNA"",""RNA""]",3
G,guanine,Guanine,A purine base found in both DNA and RNA.,C₅H₅N₅O,Purine,C,C,"[""DNA"",""RNA""]",3
U,uracil,Uracil,A pyrimidine base found only in RNA.,C₄H₄N₂O₂,Pyrimidine,,A,"[""RNA""]",2