adenīns
See also: Adenins
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately borrowed from German Adenin, itself coined on the basis of Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
adenīns m (1st declension)
- (biochemistry, genetics) adenine (a base, C5H5N5, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA)
- adenīns ir viena no divām DNS un RNS nukleotīdos ietilpstosājām purīna bāzēm ― adenine is one of two purine bases that compose DNA and RNA nucleotides
- adenīna daudzums DNS ir vienāds ar timīna daudzumu ― the amount of adenine in DNA is the same as the amount of thymine
Declension edit
Declension of adenīns (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | adenīns | adenīni |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | adenīnu | adenīnus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | adenīna | adenīnu |
| dative (datīvs) | adenīnam | adenīniem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | adenīnu | adenīniem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | adenīnā | adenīnos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | adenīn | adenīni |