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Thymine vs Thiamine - What's the difference?

thymine | thiamine |

As nouns the difference between thymine and thiamine

is that thymine is a base, C5H6N2O2, obtained by applying sulphuric acid to thymic acid; it pairs with adenine in DNA while thiamine is one of the constituents of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast and bran, that is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.

thymine

English

(wikipedia thymine)

Noun

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  • (biochemistry, genetics) A base, C5H6N2O2, obtained by applying sulphuric acid to thymic acid; it pairs with adenine in DNA.

    • thiamine

    English

    (wikipedia thiamine)

    Noun

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  • (vitamin) One of the constituents of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast and bran, that is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.

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