base pair

initialism: bp
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09686

Pair of two nucleobases, consisting of one purine and one pyrimidine base, held together by hydrogen bonds.

Note: In deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), guanine typically pairs with cytosine and adenine typically pairs with thymine. In ribonucleic acid (RNA), adenine typically pairs with uracil.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1143 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'base pair' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09686 RIS BibTex EndNote
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