Pyrimidine
chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyrimidines include three of the bases in DNA and RNA.
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Pyrimidine | |||
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1,3-Diazine, m-Diazine | |||
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A pyrimidine is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound, similar to purine.[1] It has nitrogens at positions 1 and 3 in the ring.[2][3]
Pyrimidines
The pyrimidine ring system occurs widely in nature.[4]
- Cytosine (C),
- Thymine (T),
- Uracil (U).
- Thiamine (vitamin B1)
It is also found in many synthetic compounds such as barbiturates and the HIV drug, zidovudine. Uric acid is a pyrimidine derivative.
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