Question #2137e
1 Answer
Jun 19, 2017
It is based on the structure and other reason.
Explanation:
I think it is based on two reasons:
1. Uracil-Structure:
Thymine-Structure:
(Note that Thymine can be viewed as Uracil containing additional Methyl Group)
So, It can be based on IUPAC nomenclature. (Refer for it).
- In Nucleus, during RNA synthesis from DNA, Thymine is replaced by Uracil. Hence, the name can be written like it.
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