请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 thymine
释义

Definition of thymine in English:

thymine

noun ˈθʌɪmiːn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pyrimidine derivative, it is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA.

    〔生化〕胸腺嘧啶,5-甲基尿嘧啶

    Alternative name; 5-methyluracil; chemical formula: C₅H₆N₂O₂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The film's name comes from the initials of the four DNA bases of our genetic code: guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine.
    • Of the four bases that make up DNA - adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine - only cytosine has the potential to be methylated in humans and most mammals.
    • In DNA the bases pair to form a ladder-like structure, with adenine paired with thymine and guanine with cytosine.
    • The derivatives of purine are called adenine and guanine, and the derivatives of pyrimidine are called thymine, cytosine and uracil.
    • The nitrogen-containing bases are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine; these names are used to identify the nucleotides.

Origin

Late 19th century: from thymus + -ine4.

Definition of thymine in US English:

thymine

noun
Biochemistry
  • A compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pyrimidine derivative, it is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA.

    〔生化〕胸腺嘧啶,5-甲基尿嘧啶

    Alternative name; 5-methyluracil; chemical formula: C₅H₆N₂O₂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The nitrogen-containing bases are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine; these names are used to identify the nucleotides.
    • The derivatives of purine are called adenine and guanine, and the derivatives of pyrimidine are called thymine, cytosine and uracil.
    • In DNA the bases pair to form a ladder-like structure, with adenine paired with thymine and guanine with cytosine.
    • Of the four bases that make up DNA - adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine - only cytosine has the potential to be methylated in humans and most mammals.
    • The film's name comes from the initials of the four DNA bases of our genetic code: guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine.

Origin

Late 19th century: from thymus + -ine.

随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/27 18:28:08