Definitions for adenine
ˈæd n ɪn, -ˌin, -ˌaɪnade·nine

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1. adenine, Anoun

   (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA

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1. adeninenoun

   A base, CHN, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

2. Etymology: From Adenin, from + -ine.

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1. Adenine

   Adenine () (symbol A or Ade) is a nucleobase (a purine derivative). It is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of DNA that are represented by the letters G–C–A–T. The three others are guanine, cytosine and thymine. Its derivatives have a variety of roles in biochemistry including cellular respiration, in the form of both the energy-rich adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the cofactors nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and Coenzyme A. It also has functions in protein synthesis and as a chemical component of DNA and RNA. The shape of adenine is complementary to either thymine in DNA or uracil in RNA. The adjacent image shows pure adenine, as an independent molecule. When connected into DNA, a covalent bond is formed between deoxyribose sugar and the bottom left nitrogen (thereby removing the existing hydrogen atom). The remaining structure is called an adenine residue, as part of a larger molecule. Adenosine is adenine reacted with ribose, as used in RNA and ATP; deoxyadenosine is adenine attached to deoxyribose, as used to form DNA.

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1. adenine

   Adenine is a purine base, vital for energy transfer and signal transduction processes in cells, and is one of the four nucleotide bases found in the DNA and RNA molecules of organisms. It pairs with thymine (T) in DNA and with uracil (U) in RNA during the process of replication and transcription respectively. It is also an integral part of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is a molecule involved in energy transfer within cells.

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1. Adenine

   Adenine is a nucleobase with a variety of roles in biochemistry including cellular respiration, in the form of both the energy-rich adenosine triphosphate and the cofactors nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide, and protein synthesis, as a chemical component of DNA and RNA. The shape of adenine is complementary to either thymine in DNA or uracil in RNA.

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1. Adenine

   A purine base and a fundamental unit of ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adenine in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adenine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adenine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adenine
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenine
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=adenine