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base pairing [′bās ′per·iŋ] (cell and molecular biology) The hydrogen bonding of complementary purine and pyrimidine bases-adenine with thymine, guanine with cytosine-in double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acids or ribonucleic acids or in DNA/RNA hybrid molecules. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 1950, a biochemist named Er win Chargaff showed that bases had a one-to-one relationship and suggested base pairing in DNA (Chargaff's rule: A=T, C=G). The ability of one tRNA anticodon to recognize two mRNA codons, as in the third base of a tRNA anticodon pairing with any of a variety of bases that occupy the third position of different mRNA codons instead of pairing according to base pairing rules. The ability of one tRNA anticodon to recognize two mRNA codons, as in the third base of a tRNA anticodon pairing with any of a variety of bases that occupy the third position of different mRNA codons instead of pairing according to base pairing rules. |
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