aminopurine
|a-mi-no-pu-rine|
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/əˌmiːnoʊˈpjʊəriːn/
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/əˌmiːnəʊˈpjʊəriːn/
purine derivative
Etymology
'aminopurine' originates from the combination of 'amino' and 'purine', where 'amino' refers to the presence of an amino group and 'purine' is a type of nitrogenous base.
'aminopurine' was derived from the combination of 'amino' and 'purine' in scientific nomenclature to describe a specific chemical structure.
Initially, it referred to a chemical compound with an amino group attached to a purine base, and this meaning has remained consistent in scientific contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
aminopurine is a type of purine derivative that can be used in biochemical research, particularly in the study of nucleic acids.
Aminopurine is often used in experiments to study DNA replication.
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