Definitions for "Nitrogenous base"
A nitrogencontaining molecule that has the chemical properties of a base. Nominal A numerical identification of dimension, capacity, rating, or other characteristics used as a designation, not as an exact measurement.
an important part of DNA that makes up the genetic sequence. The bases are adenine, guanine, thymine (uracil in RNA), and cytosine.
One of the nitrogen-containing bases in DNA and RNA nucleotides. There are five nitrogenous bases in living organisms. DNA is composed of adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine. RNA is composed of adenine, uracil, guanine, and cytosine.