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base pairing,
the formation of base pairs in DNA. base pairing Molecular biology The specific complementary hydrogen bonding of the bases–purines and pyrimidines—in a double stranded nucleic acid; BP results in formation of a double helix from 2 complementary single strands; in
DNA the pairs are adenine + thymine and guanine + cytosine; in RNA, the pairs are adenine + uracil and guanine +cytosine. See Hybridization. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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