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guanine

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guanine

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Main Entry: gua·nine

Pronunciation: \ˈgwä-ˌnēn\

Function: noun

Etymology: guano + -ine; from its being found especially in guano

Date: 1850

: a purine base C₅H₅N₅O that codes genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of DNA or RNA — compare adenine, cytosine, thymine, uracil

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