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单词 uracil
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Definition of uracil in English:

uracil

noun ˈjʊərəsɪlˈjʊrəˌsɪl
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of RNA. In DNA it is replaced by thymine.

    〔生化〕尿嘧啶,二氧嘧啶

    A pyrimidine derivative; chemical formula: C₄H₄N₂O₂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Several transformants were obtained by their ability to grow in minimal medium without uracil and uridine but supplemented with arginine.
    • He and his group have found that folate deficiency breaks chromosomes due to massive incorporation of uracil into human DNA.
    • Thymine, present in DNA, and uracil, present in RNA, also contribute to this band.
    • RNA has the same set of four bases, except that instead of thymine, RNA has uracil - commonly referred to as U.
    • The nitrogen-containing units are the bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil.

Origin

Late 19th century: from ur(ea) + ac(etic) + -il.

Definition of uracil in US English:

uracil

nounˈjʊrəˌsɪlˈyo͝orəˌsil
Biochemistry
  • A compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of RNA. In DNA its place is taken by thymine.

    〔生化〕尿嘧啶,二氧嘧啶

    A pyrimidine derivative; chemical formula: C₄H₄N₂O₂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Several transformants were obtained by their ability to grow in minimal medium without uracil and uridine but supplemented with arginine.
    • Thymine, present in DNA, and uracil, present in RNA, also contribute to this band.
    • He and his group have found that folate deficiency breaks chromosomes due to massive incorporation of uracil into human DNA.
    • The nitrogen-containing units are the bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil.
    • RNA has the same set of four bases, except that instead of thymine, RNA has uracil - commonly referred to as U.

Origin

Late 19th century: from ur(ea) + ac(etic) + -il.

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