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Cytosine vs Cytisine - What's the difference?

cytosine | cytisine |

As nouns the difference between cytosine and cytisine

is that cytosine is (biochemistry) a base, c4h5n3o, which pairs with guanine in dna and rna while cytisine is (chemistry) a polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.

cytosine

English

(wikipedia cytosine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A base, C4H5N3O, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA.

    • Derived terms

    * cytosine arabinoside

    cytisine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cytisine) (-)
  • (chemistry) A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.

    • Synonyms

    * baptitoxine * sophorine