Base pair

Base pair is a term in biochemistry for a pair of complementary bases in a double-stranded nucleic acid. It consists of a purine in one strand, and a pyrimidine in the other. Both of them are linked by hydrogen bonds. Cytosine always pairs with guanine. Adenine in DNA pairs with thymine, but it pairs in RNA with uracil.

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Base path, Base pay, Base runner, Base station, Base unit