Definition that contains purine
- a (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
- g a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
- fischer German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)
- adenine (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
- guanine a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
- emil hermann fischer German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)
- purinethol a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
- mercaptopurine a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
- purine any of several bases that are derivatives of purine