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Thymine
Thymine skeletal.svg
IUPAC name5-Methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
Identifiers
CAS number65-71-4
MeSHThymine
SMILESCC1=CNC(=O)NC1=O
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Thymine, or 5-methyluracil, is a pyrimidine base found in the nucleic acid DNA.

In RNA thymine is swapped for uracil to represent the same genetic information. In DNA, thymine (T) connects to adenine (A) by two hydrogen bonds. These pair bonds hold the two strands of the DNA double helix structure together. view more...







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