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Cytosine (C) is one of the four bases in [[DNA|DNA]]. It is also one of the two pyrimidine in DNA or RNA.  
Cytosine (C) is one of the four bases in [[DNA|DNA]]. It is also one of the two pyrimidine in DNA or RNA.  


It forms complementary base pair with [[Guanine|Guanine]] (G) along with three hydrogen bonds.
It forms complementary base pair with [[Guanine|Guanine]] (G) along with three hydrogen bonds.

Revision as of 02:28, 11 November 2010

Cytosine Structure

Cytosine (C) is one of the four bases in DNA. It is also one of the two pyrimidine in DNA or RNA.

It forms complementary base pair with Guanine (G) along with three hydrogen bonds.