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cytosine

The correct spelling is cytosine.

How to pronounce cytosine

noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪtəsiːn/

Say it like: Syt-osi-ne

The correct spelling is cytosine. A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).

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