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No. The physical structure does not allow purines to pair with other purines. Purines can only be paired with Pyrimidines.

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What group of nitrogeneous bases pair with purines during base pairing?

Pyrimidines.


How are pyrimidines different from the purines?

Pyrimidines (cytosine, thymine, uracil) have a single-ring structure, while purines (adenine, guanine) have a double-ring structure. Purines always pair with pyrimidines in DNA and RNA bases. Additionally, purines are larger molecules compared to pyrimidines.


Why do pyrimidines pair with purines?

Because their shapes allows them to form together with hydrogen bonds


Are edamame beans high in purines?

The foods that are highest in purines are meats like sweetbreads, brains, and anchovies. Edamame and other beans have a moderate level of purines.


Which RNA and DNA nucleotides are purines?

The purines adenine and guanine are two of the four nitrogen bases in DNA. There are many other purines that are found in nature, but not in DNA.


What is the diameter of the DNA double helix?

Purines always bond with Pyrimidines.


What is the difference between purines and pyramidines?

Purines (adenine and guanine) are larger, double-ring nitrogenous bases found in DNA and RNA, while pyramidines (cytosine, thymine, and uracil) are smaller, single-ring bases. Purines always pair with pyramidines in DNA strands to maintain the proper structure of the double helix.


Why only adenine guanine cytosine thymine and uracil are only considered as the basic units of DNA why not other purines and pyramidines?

You question dosent really make sence, but if you are asking why are they not Purines and Pyramidines...They are Adenine and Guanine are Purines, and then you can realise that Thymine Cytosine and Uracil are all Pyramidines. If you are asking why are they only considered as purines and prymidines they are not there a many different types of Purines and Pyramidines but because when you study Biology and DNA is a topic that you cover frequently, they are noted but an example of a Purine is Uric Acid (essentially a product when it a Purine is broken down but still considered as a Purine). Hope this is helpful...


What two purines are in DNA?

The two purines found in DNA are adenine (A) and guanine (G). They are nitrogenous bases that pair with thymine (in the case of adenine) and cytosine (in the case of guanine) to form the base pairs in the DNA double helix.


Do purines help gout?

That depend on what you mean by the question. Purines are what is required to to make uric acid in the body, so the more purines there are in the system the more uric acid is formed, If one has a predisposition to gout then more purines you eat or need to metabolize in other ways the greater the risk of a gout attack.


Two nitrogenous bases known as purines are?

The two nitrogenous bases known as purines are adenine and guanine. They are found in DNA and RNA molecules, where they pair with thymine and cytosine (in DNA) or uracil and cytosine (in RNA), respectively.


What is the difference between the four types of nitrogenous bases?

The four types of nitrogenous bases are adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C). Adenine and guanine are purines, while thymine and cytosine are pyrimidines. Purines have a double-ring structure, while pyrimidines have a single-ring structure. This structural difference is important in how the bases pair with each other in DNA and RNA molecules.