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Thymosin vs Thymine - What's the difference?

thymosin | thymine |

As nouns the difference between thymosin and thymine

is that thymosin is a polypeptide hormone, secreted by the thymus, that stimulates the development of T cells as part of the immune system while thymine is a base, C5H6N2O2, obtained by applying sulphuric acid to thymic acid; it pairs with adenine in DNA.

thymosin

English

Noun

(wikipedia thymosin) (en noun)
  • A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the thymus, that stimulates the development of T cells as part of the immune system

    • 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.