Adenine vs. Adenosine

Adeninenoun

A base, C5H5N5, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

Adeninenoun

(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA

Adenine

Adenine (A, Ade) is a nucleobase (a purine derivative). It is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of DNA that are represented by the letters G–C–A–T. The three others are guanine, cytosine and thymine.

Adenosinenoun

A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.

Adenosinenoun

(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP

Adenosine

Adenosine is an organic compound that occurs widely in nature in the form of diverse derivatives. The molecule consists of an adenine attached to a ribose via a β-N9-glycosidic bond.