a crystalline purine base, CHNO, contained in the nucleic acids of all tissue: it links with cytosine in the DNA structure
Origin of guanine
from guano (a commercial source of the base) + -ineguanine
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guanine
noun
Abbr. GA purine base, C5H5ON5, that is an essential constituent of both RNA and DNA.
Origin of guanine
From guano in which it is foundTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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A purine base that is a component of DNA and RNA, forming a base pair with cytosine. It also occurs in guano, fish scales, sugar beets, and other natural materials. Chemical formula: C5H5ON5.
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guanine - Medical Definition
n. Abbr. G
A purine base, C5H5ON5, that is an essential constituent of both RNA and DNA.
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