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Uracil

A nitrogen-containing base found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine.uracil

(Science: biochemistry) The pyrimidine base from which uridine is derived. One of the bases that is found on nucleotides of an RNA chain, which replaces thymine from the original DNA template and therefore pairs with adenine in RNA.


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Re: HELP ME PLEASEEE - DNA Sequences

mRNA is a messenger RNA (Ribous Nucleic Acid) molecule, it defers from DNA by being much less stable and having the base Uracil instead of Thymine . mRNA is created inside the nucleus of the cell during the process of TRANSCRITION, that is when DNA unravels at any point of interest ...

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by bekbaev
Wed May 13, 2009 2:54 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: HELP ME PLEASEEE - DNA Sequences
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DNA and RNA

I understand that only RNA contains Uracil. I also understand that 4 different nucleotides are consisted in DNA But can someone please tell me if dna is entirely double stranded in lenth and whther it is produced by transcription. I think im ...

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by lindalou
Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:33 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: DNA and RNA
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Wondering if someone can check this (DNA related)

... 1) What chemical bond links the part of the molecule between 2 amino acids: A hydrogen bond Out of DNA/mRNA/tRNA, what... 1) may contain the base uracil: mRNA, tRNA 2) Contains groups linked by hydrogen bonds: DNA, mRNA, tRNA 3) Contains a 5-carbon sugar: DNA, mRNA, tRNA 4) Involved in transcription: ...

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by mjaigirdar
Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:15 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wondering if someone can check this (DNA related)
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heyy if anyone can help

... search from the internet. there are 4 bases that builds the nucleic acid, comprises purine (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidine (thymine (in DNA)/uracil (in RNA), and cytosine). it's the gene expression. every cell that builds the body is differentiated and specialized in the body development ...

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by whizzbee
Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:01 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: heyy if anyone can help
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Views: 411

making proteins

hi: wats NB?sorry for the mistake, it should be uracil. NB= Nitrogen Base..... :P

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by sachin
Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:08 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: making proteins
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