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Thymine

Known as: 2,4-dihydroxy-5-methylpyrimidine, 5-methyluracil, 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-methyl- 
A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA. It is a type of pyrimidine.
National Institutes of Health

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1,3-dimethylthymine epoxide1-(2-carboxyethyl)thymine1-cyclohexylthymine1-methylthymine
In BloodThymine:SCnc:Pt:CSF:Qnagonistsanalogs & derivatives

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Pyrimidinesnucleobaseoxypyrimidine

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Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Mutagenesis of the replication point by nitrosoguanidine: map and pattern of replication of the Escherichia coli chromosome.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Transcription during bacteriophage T4 development: requirements for late messenger synthesis.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Totally asymmetric transcription of coliphage T7 in vivo: correlation with poly G binding sites.
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
THE ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF THYMIDYLYL-(3'-5')-THYMIDINE.
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
THE EFFECT OF AMINO ACID DEPRIVATION ON SUBSEQUENT DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID REPLICATION.
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Fractionation of nucleic acids with the methylated albumin column.
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Helix-random coil transitions in synthetic DNAs of alternating sequence.
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
The photodynamic reaction of methylene blue with deoxyribonucleic acid.
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Base pairing in DNA.
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Nucleic acid metabolism in a slime mold with synchronous mitosis.
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