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Guanine vs Guanidine - What's the difference?

guanine | guanidine |

As nouns the difference between guanine and guanidine

is that guanine is a substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA while guanidine is a strong base HN=C(NH2)2 obtained by the oxidation of guanine.

guanine

English

(wikipedia guanine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA.

    • Anagrams

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    guanidine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia guanidine)
  • (organic compound) A strong base HN=C(NH2)2 obtained by the oxidation of guanine

    • Derived terms

    * biguanidine * nitroguanidine