Thymine
| Structural formula | ||
|---|---|---|
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| general | ||
| name | thymine | |
| other names | 2 Oxy -4 Oxy -5 methyl pyrimidin, 5-Methyluracil | |
| sum formula | C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 | |
| CAS number | 65-71-4 | |
| short description | solid | |
| characteristics | ||
| mol mass | 126.04 g mol | |
| state of aggregation | ? | |
| Seals | ? g/cm ³ | |
| melting point | ? °C | |
| boiling point | ? °C | |
| steam pressure | ? Pa (x °C) | |
| solubility | ? | |
| Safety references | ||
| of Gefahrensymbole | ||
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| R- and S-sentences |
of R: - | |
| MAK | fixed | |
| as far as possible and common, are not used SI-UNITs. If not differently notes, the indicated data applyduring standard conditions. | ||
Symbol “T”, is one of the two Pyrimidinbasen of the Desoxyribonukleinsäure (DNA), in which it occurs in combination with Desoxyribose as thymus DIN. In the Ribonukleinsäure (RNA) thymine is replaced by uracil. In doppelsträngiger DNA forms it for two hydrogen bonds too Adenine out.
See also: Adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil, Nukleobase
