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Such an altered base pair, known as a tautomer, can quickly jump back to its original arrangement.
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Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022
Called a tautomer, the drug assumes two forms, one which closely resembles uracil (U) and the other cytosine (C).
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022
Called a tautomer, the drug assumes two forms, one which closely resembles uracil (U) and the other cytosine (C).
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
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“Tautomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tautomer. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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tautomer
noun
tau·to·mer
ˈtȯt-ə-mər 
: any of the forms of a tautomeric compound
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