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guanine

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Main Entry:
gua·nine Listen to the pronunciation of guanine
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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