Biochemistry - Nucleic Acids - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Nucleic Acids - Section 1 (Q.No. 14)
14.
A purine with an amine (NH2) group on the 6th carbon is
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Fidelis Collins said:
4 years ago
Guanine will have Oxygen on its 6th carbon atom. Adenine has NH group on its 6th carbon atom so Adenine is correct.
GRESHAN said:
4 years ago
Thymine is a Pyrimidine. The chemical name for adenine is 6-amino purine in guanine 2-amino purine.
Faiza salim said:
5 years ago
What is thymine, where is the amine group attached? Please explain.
Amos said:
8 years ago
A chemical name for adenine is 6- amino purine so just the name suggests the amino group is on 6 carbon atom.
Khitab gul said:
1 decade ago
Because in guanine an amine group is present on second carbon.
Samuel said:
1 decade ago
Why not guanine?
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