complementary base
com·ple·men·ta·ry base
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree beys]
- /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri beɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree beys]
- /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri beɪs/
Definition of complementary base words
- noun complementary base either of the nucleotide bases linked by a hydrogen bond on opposite strands of DNA or double-stranded RNA: guanine is the complementary base of cytosine, and adenine is the complementary base of thymine in DNA and of uracil in RNA. 1
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complementary base popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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