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purine
n. double-ring compound found in nucleic acids, heterocyclic compound made up of pyrimidine and imidazole rings (Biochemistry)

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Purine
A purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. It consists of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. Purines, which include substituted purines and their tautomers, are the most widely occurring nitrogen-containing heterocycle in nature.

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purine
Noun
1. any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
(hypernym) base, alkali
(hyponym) adenine, A
2. a colorless crystalline nitrogen-containing organic base; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
(hypernym) base, alkali


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Purin (der)
nm. purine, double-ring compound found in nucleic acids, heterocyclic compound made up of pyrimidine and imidazole rings (Biochemistry)

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purine
nf. purine, double-ring compound found in nucleic acids, heterocyclic compound made up of pyrimidine and imidazole rings (Biochemistry)