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Cytosin
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Cytosin (C4H5N3O) er en pyrimidin nukleobase, der findes i både DNA og RNA. I DNA's dobbelthelix samt dobbeltstrengede RNA-områder danner cytosin tre hydrogenbindinger med purinen guanin. Denne kobling kaldes baseparring.
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