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uridine

uridine

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A chemical that helps make RNA in cells
  • noun
  • /ˈjʊrɪˌdiːn/
  • Specialized
: uridina
  • cells convert uridine

Examples

  • The scientists looked for three nucleotides in breast milk (adenosine, guanosine, and uridine), which excite or relax the central nervous system, promoting restfulness and sleep, and observed how these varied throughout a 24-hour period.

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  • Uridine is one of the main building blocks of uridine, essential for proper cellular function.

  • Researchers found that increasing uridine levels in the body may improve cognitive performance.

  • During the experiment, scientists measured the concentration of uridine in different cell samples.

Surface Forms

uridine singular
uridines plural

Morphology

uridine = uracil (opaque) = uracil + idine

A specialized chemical formation from the nucleobase 'uracil' using domain-specific naming conventions, not transparently meaningful to general learners.

Etymology

Uridine comes from the chemical base uracil and the sugar ribose. It is basically the 'uracil sugar', which is why uridine is one of the small building blocks used to make RNA, the molecule in cells.