n. a compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of nucleic acids; usually paired with guanine in double-stranded DNA.
A nucleotide base is represented by a cytosine which makes it essential in formulating RNAs and DNAs.
4-Amino-2-hydroxypyrimidine
3 syllables
cy-to-sine
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