The Free Dictionary

967,748,070 visitors served.

Dictionary/
thesaurus

Medical
dictionary

Legal
dictionary

Financial
dictionary

Acronyms

Idioms

Wikipedia
encyclopedia

uracil
(redirected from Uracil nucleotides)

Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.04 sec.

uracil /ura·cil/ (ur´ah-sil) a pyrimidine base, in animal cells usually occurring condensed with ribose to form the ribonucleoside uridine; the corresponding deoxyribonucleoside is deoxyuridine. Symbol U.

u·ra·cil (y

r

-s

l)

n.

A pyrimidine base that is an essential constituent of RNA.

uracil

U; Ura; a pyrimidine base found in nucleic acids.

?Page tools

Printer friendly

Mentioned in

U

Medical browser

Full browser

ur(o)-
ur-
Ura
urachal
urachitis
urachus
uracil

Uracil nucleotides
uracrasia
uraemia
uragogue
uran(o)-
uraniscus
uranium
urano-

Free Tools:	For surfers: Browser extension \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content NEW! \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.