noun
a compound that is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. It is paired with thymine in double-stranded DNA.
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Adenine is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of DNA.
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I learned that adenine is a key component of DNA during my biology class.
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I heard that adenine is like the 'A' in the DNA code.
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Just like how adenine pairs with thymine in DNA, we make a great pair as friends.