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[[Purines|Purines]] and [[Pyrimidines|pyrimidines]] are the two building blocks of [[Nucleic acids|nucleic acids]]. There are two types of purines: [[Adenine|Adenine]] and [[Guanine|Guanine]], and three different types of pyrimidines: [[Cytosine|cytosine]], [[Thymine|thymine]] and [[Uracil|uracil]] (which is only used in [[MRNA|mRNA]] and [[TRNA|tRNA]]). Purines always bond with pyrimidines via hydrogen bonds. The purine Adenine forms two hydrogen bonds with Thymine and the purine Guanine forms three [[Hydrogen bonds|hydrogen bonds]] with Cytosine. In mRNA and tRNA, during [[Transcription|transcription]] and [[Translation|translation]], Thymine is substituted with | [[Purines|Purines]] and [[Pyrimidines|pyrimidines]] are the two building blocks of [[Nucleic acids|nucleic acids]]. There are two types of purines: [[Adenine|Adenine]] and [[Guanine|Guanine]], and three different types of pyrimidines: [[Cytosine|cytosine]], [[Thymine|thymine]] and [[Uracil|uracil]] (which is only used in [[MRNA|mRNA]] and [[TRNA|tRNA]]). Purines always bond with pyrimidines via hydrogen bonds. The purine Adenine forms two hydrogen bonds with Thymine and the purine Guanine forms three [[Hydrogen bonds|hydrogen bonds]] with Cytosine. In mRNA and tRNA, during [[Transcription|transcription]] and [[Translation|translation]], Thymine is substituted with U[[Image:2-17.jpg|right|300x300px|The structure of the purines and pyrimidines.]]racil meaning Adenine bonds with Uracil instead. | ||
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Purines and pyrimidines are the two building blocks of nucleic acids. There are two types of purines: Adenine and Guanine, and three different types of pyrimidines: cytosine, thymine and uracil (which is only used in mRNA and tRNA). Purines always bond with pyrimidines via hydrogen bonds. The purine Adenine forms two hydrogen bonds with Thymine and the purine Guanine forms three hydrogen bonds with Cytosine. In mRNA and tRNA, during transcription and translation, Thymine is substituted with U
racil meaning Adenine bonds with Uracil instead.