depurination

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noun

The removal, by hydrolysis, of a purine base from DNA

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Meanings

noundepurination (plural depurinations)

plural depurinations

  1. biochemistryThe removal, by hydrolysis, of a purine base from DNA

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
depurinization

Origin

From de- + purination.

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APA

depurination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depurination

MLA

“depurination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depurination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depurination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depurination.

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