What bases are considered pyridamines?

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Ryuu
Mar 9, 2017

Cytosine and thymine are pyrimidine bases. In RNA, thymine is replaced with uracil.

Explanation:

Cytosine and thymine are pyrimidine bases. In RNA, thymine is replaced with uracil.

Guanine and adenine are purine bases. An easier way to remember the pairs is by knowing the chemical symbol for silver, #Ag#. "Pure silver - purine.

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