Medical Definition of Base analogue

1. A chemical which resembles a nucleotide base. They can substitute the Purine and pyrimidine bases that normally appear in DNA, despite minor differences in structure. May be used for inducing mutations, including point mutations. For example: 5 bromouracil can replace thymine or 2 aminopurine replace adenine. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Base Analogue

basement lamina
basement membrane
baseness
basenesses
basenji
basenjis
baseplate
baseplate
baseplates
baseplate wax
baser
baserunning
baserunnings
bases
basest
base analogue (current term)
base composition
base deficit
base dissociation constant
base excess
base hit
base hospital
base in DNA
base material
base metal
base microscopical
base of arytenoid cartilage
base of bladder
base of brain
base of cochlea

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