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Cytosine vs Fluorocytosine - What's the difference?

cytosine | fluorocytosine |

As nouns the difference between cytosine and fluorocytosine

is that cytosine is a base, C4H5N3O, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA while fluorocytosine is a cytosine wherein at least one hydrogen has been replaced by a fluorine atom.

cytosine

English

(wikipedia cytosine)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * cytosine arabinoside

    fluorocytosine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cytosine wherein at least one hydrogen has been replaced by a fluorine atom

    • Related terms

    *chlorocytosine *bromocytosine *iodocytosine