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Thymine vs Deoxythymine - What's the difference?

thymine | deoxythymine |

As nouns the difference between thymine and deoxythymine

is that thymine is (biochemistry|genetics) a base, c5h6n2o2, obtained by applying sulphuric acid to thymic acid; it pairs with adenine in dna while deoxythymine is (biochemistry) a deoxyribonucleoside related to thymine.

thymine

English

(wikipedia thymine)

Noun

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

    • deoxythymine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia deoxythymine) (-)
  • (biochemistry) A deoxyribonucleoside related to thymine