The difference between Nucleobase and Uracil

When used as nouns, nucleobase means the base of a nucleic acid, such as thymine, uracil, adenine, cytosine and guanine, whereas uracil means one of the bases of rna, pairing with adenine.


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  1. Nucleobase as a noun (biochemistry):

    The base of a nucleic acid, such as thymine, uracil, adenine, cytosine and guanine.

  1. Uracil as a noun (organic compound):

    One of the bases of RNA, pairing with adenine.