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15 Μαΐ 2022 · The rules of base pairing explain the phenomenon that whatever the amount of adenine (A) in the DNA of an organism, the amount of thymine (T) is the same (called Chargaff's rule). Similarly, whatever the amount of guanine (G), the amount of cytosine (C) is the same.
- The Watson-Crick Model
In double stranded DNA, the guanine (G) base on one strand...
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The section discusses the significance of base pairing in...
- The Watson-Crick Model
15 Ιαν 2023 · In double stranded DNA, the guanine (G) base on one strand can form three H-bonds with a cytosine (C) base on another strand (this is called a GC base pair). The thymine (T) base on one strand can form two H-bonds with an adenine (A) base on the other strand (this is called an AT base pair).
30 Σεπ 2024 · The section discusses the significance of base pairing in DNA, emphasizing how specific pairs of nitrogenous bases—adenine with thymine and cytosine with guanine—form hydrogen bonds. This …
In the DNA double helix, cytosine forms a base pair with guanine via three hydrogen bonds, contributing to the stability of the DNA molecule. This image depicts the chemical structure of cytosine. It shows a hexagonal ring with nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, and a primary amine group attached to carbon 4.
In DNA and RNA, cytosine is paired with guanine. However, it is inherently unstable, and can change into uracil (spontaneous deamination). This can lead to a point mutation if not repaired by the DNA repair enzymes such as uracil glycosylase, which cleaves a uracil in DNA.
Base-pairing takes place between a purine and pyrimidine: namely, A pairs with T, and G pairs with C. In other words, adenine and thymine are complementary base pairs, and cytosine and guanine are also complementary base pairs.
cytosine. There are chemical cross-links between the two strands in DNA, formed by pairs of bases held together by hydrogen bonds. They always pair up in a particular way, called....
