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Although U has the same base-pairing properties as does T, it belongs in RNA.
From Nature ● Jul. 7, 2020
His colleague Jerry Donohue then pointed out that he was using the molecular structures of the enol isomers of the bases, which cannot form the hydrogen bonds necessary for base-pairing.
From Nature ● Oct. 8, 2019
But because of A-T and C-G base-pairing, DNA produces another, subtler type that reads forward down one strand and backward across the other.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2012
The anticodon is a three-nucleotide sequence in a tRNA that interacts with an mRNA codon through complementary base pairing.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
One or more of these molecules interacts by complementary base pairing with some of the nucleotides in the pre-mRNA transcript.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Even though the RNA is single stranded, most RNA types show extensive intramolecular base pairing between complementary sequences, creating a predictable three-dimensional structure essential for their function.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The “Aha! moment”, when Watson deduces the base pairing model – the molecular basis of heredity – is unforgettable.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2017
Remarkably, the three R’s of gene physiology are acutely dependent on the molecular structure of DNA—on the Watson-Crick base pairing of the double helix.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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