adenīns

See also: Adenins

Latvian

Adenīns

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from German Adenin, itself coined on the basis of Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [adɛniːns]

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Noun

adenīns m (1st declension)

1. (biochemistry, genetics) adenine (a base, C₅H₅N₅, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA)

   adenīns ir viena no divām DNS un RNS nukleotīdos ietilpstosājām purīna bāzēm ― adenine is one of two purine bases that compose DNA and RNA nucleotides

   adenīna daudzums DNS ir vienāds ar timīna daudzumu ― the amount of adenine in DNA is the same as the amount of thymine

Declension

Declension of adenīns (1st declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	adenīns	adenīni
genitive	adenīna	adenīnu
dative	adenīnam	adenīniem
accusative	adenīnu	adenīnus
instrumental	adenīnu	adenīniem
locative	adenīnā	adenīnos
vocative	adenīn	adenīni