Cytosine: meaning, definitions and examples

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cytosine

 

[ หˆsaษชtษ™หŒsiหn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

biochemistry, genetics

Cytosine is one of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, represented by the letter 'C'. It is a pyrimidine base, pairing with guanine in DNA and with guanine in RNA. Cytosine plays a critical role in the encoding of genetic information and is fundamental to the structure of nucleic acids.

Synonyms

C, nucleobase

Examples of usage

  • Cytosine pairs with guanine in DNA.
  • Mutations in cytosine can affect gene expression.
  • Cytosine is important for DNA stability.

Translations

Translations of the word "cytosine" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น citosina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเค‡เคŸเฅ‹เคธเคฟเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Cytosin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sitosin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั†ะธั‚ะพะทะธะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cytozyna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒˆใ‚ทใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cytosine

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ citosina

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sitozin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ์ดํ† ์‹ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงูŠุชูˆุฒูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cytozรญn

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cytozรญn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒžๅ˜งๅ•ถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ citozin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรญtรณsรญn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั†ะธั‚ะพะทะธะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sitozin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ citosina

Etymology

The term 'cytosine' comes from the Greek word 'kytos', meaning 'cell', and the suffix '-ine', which is often used in the nomenclature of organic compounds. The compound was first isolated from the nucleic acid of the cell in the late 19th century. Cytosine was discovered by German chemist Hermann Emil Fischer and first synthesized in 1894. Since then, its structural and functional characteristics have been extensively studied, leading to significant advancements in molecular biology and genetics. Cytosine's role as a component of nucleic acids and its pairing with guanine were elucidated in the mid-20th century as part of the development of the double helix model of DNA, contributing to our understanding of genetic coding and inheritance.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,171, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.