Base pair

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Base pair
TermBase pair
Short definitionbase pair - (pronounced) (bay payer) Molecules called nucleotides on opposite strands of the DNA double helix that form chemical bonds with each other. These chemical bonds act like rungs on a ladder, helping to hold the two strands of DNA together. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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base pair - (pronounced) (bay payer) Molecules called nucleotides on opposite strands of the DNA double helix that form chemical bonds with each other. These chemical bonds act like rungs on a ladder, helping to hold the two strands of DNA together. There are four nucleotides, or bases, in DNA: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T). These bases form specific pairs (A with T and G with C)

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