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Sanjana Sanjana
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8 years ago
How can adenine pair with cytosine?
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Educator
8 years ago
No, it pairs with thymine and uracil (RNA).
Sanjana Author
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8 years ago
But if you see the chemical structures of both adenine and guanine, there is a possibility that both of them can form two hydrogen bonds. Moreover the case is same for cytosine and thyamine.
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Educator
8 years ago
it just doesn't happen Undecided
Sanjana Author
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8 years ago
Ok. Thanks for the info.
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Educator
8 years ago
NP
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8 years ago
No, it pairs with thymine and uracil (RNA).
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8 years ago
No, it can't.
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8 years ago
Everyone has correctly answered your question: NO, A-G will not "pair".
The basic base pairing rules (DNA) are A-T ; C-G
or for RNA respectively: A-U ; C-G

Now what might help with the *WHY* or understanding of the madness behind the science is easily depicted through pictures. Look at how when the opposite strands line up anti-parallel to one another, they chemical structures almost form a puzzle where like pieces fit into their appropriate spots. The chemical hydrogen bonds formed between the strands are similar to the puzzle piece analogy. Look at the pictures and see how the A and T form three hydrogen bonds and the C and G for two, they line up nicely and it is visually apparent why they just "fit".

*note the similarity in the structure of T and U in the second picture and how the A-U base pairing is the same for DNA-RNA.


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