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2. purine
noun. a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances.
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1. Noun, singular or mass
This base is what allows the nucleotide to carry information, and it can be categorized based on its ring shape as either a purine or a pyrimidine.
2. Verb, base form
Note that, in contrast to purine synthesis, pyrimidines destined for inclusion in DNA can stand as free bases (that is, the sugar component is added later).
