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Concept: Purine

Superconcept: Nitrogenous-Base

Superconcept: Heterocyclic-Compound

Subconcept: Guanine

Subconcept: Adenine


Component Semantics:

Purine
Definition: A nitrogenous compound containing two fused heterocyclic rings. Two purines, adenine and guanine, commonly are found in DNA and RNA. Lodish:MCB:G-14.

Relevant concepts: Heterocyclic-Compound

Relevant concepts: Carbon-Atom

Relevant concepts: Adenine

Relevant concepts: Covalent-CH-Bond

Relevant concepts: Nitrogen-Atom

Relevant concepts: Nitrogenous-Base

Relevant concepts: Guanine

Relevant concepts: Covalent-CN-Bond

Relevant concepts: Pyrimidine

Relevant concepts: Conjugated-Double-Bond

Relevant concepts: Hydrogen-Atom

Relevant concepts: Covalent-NH-Bond