Thymine
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| IUPAC name | 5-Methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione |
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| SMILES | CC1=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.
Thymine Media
Structure of thymine
An early laboratory synthesis of thymine published in 1903 and redrawn. (1903). "On some condensation products of the pseudothioureas: synthesis of uracil, thymine, and similar compounds.". American Chemical Journal 29 (5): 478–492.
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