adenine
Pairs with thymine
Adenine is one of the four chemical bases that make up DNA and RNA, pairing with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.
Along with guanine, cytosine, and thymine, it forms the genetic code that stores biological information.
Adenine also appears in ATP, the molecule cells use for energy.
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- geneHereditary information unit
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
replication · mutation · sequence · heredity · genotype · allele · polymorphism · nucleic acid
Purine nucleobase in DNA
- cytosinePyrimidine nucleobase in genetics
- thymineDNA nitrogen base
- uracilRNA pyrimidine nucleobase
- purineTwo-fused-ring nitrogenous base
nitrogenous · complementary · Watson-Crick · hydrogen bonds · double helix · base pair · nucleotide · pyrimidine
Cell's energy molecule
- ADPPayroll processing firm
- AMPNucleotide or web standard
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- cellular respirationCell-level fuel burning
metabolism · phosphate · hydrolysis · phosphorylation · oxidative · glycolysis
Signal-receiving molecule
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- kinasePhosphate-transferring enzyme
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- neuromodulatorSubstance modifying neural transmission
Electron-carrying coenzyme
- FADVitamin B2 derivative cofactor
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- electron carrierMolecule transferring electrons in cells
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- geneHereditary information unit
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
chromosome · replication · mutation · sequence · heredity · genotype · allele · polymorphism · nucleic acid · genetic code
guanine
Purine nucleobase in DNA
purine · nitrogenous · complementary · Watson-Crick · hydrogen bonds · double helix · base pair · nucleotide · pyrimidine · tautomer
ATP
Cell's energy molecule
- ADPPayroll processing firm
- AMPNucleotide or web standard
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
cellular respiration · metabolism · phosphate · hydrolysis · phosphorylation · oxidative · glycolysis
receptor
Signal-receiving molecule
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- kinasePhosphate-transferring enzyme
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
NADH
Electron-carrying coenzyme
- FADVitamin B2 derivative cofactor
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- electron carrierMolecule transferring electrons in cells
redox · nicotinamide · riboflavin · vitamin · biosynthesis
- DNA Componentscytosine, guanine, thymine, deoxyribose, phosphate group
- Biochemicalsamino acid, amino acids, protein, proteins, DNA
- BiomoleculesDNA, protein, RNA, enzyme, mRNA
- geneticsDNA, allele, genotype, genes, gene
- DNA basesthymine, guanine, cytosine, A, T
- biochemistryenzymes, proteins, biochemistry, protein, enzyme