(thing) by CentrX Wed May 10 2000 at 21:03:15

A white, crystalline, pyrimidine base, C5H6N2O2, contained in the nucleic acids of all tissues. It links with adenine in the DNA structure.

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(thing) by jafuser Sat Sep 23 2000 at 4:35:56
The DNA nucleotide thymine is also complemented by uracil in RNA.

structural formula of thymine: 

          O        CH2
           \\     /
            C -- C
           /      \\
     H -- N        C -- H
           \      /
            C -- N
           //      
          O
See also: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil.
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