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IUPAC NUCLEOTIDE SYMBOLS - stuff you shouldn't have to memorize

   
symbol
nucleotide(s)
why is it named that?
A
A
adenine
C
C
cytosine
G
G
guanine
T
T
thymine
U
U
uracil
R
A or G
purine
Y
C or T (U)
pyrimidine
M
A or C
amino
K
G or T (U)
keto
S
C or G
strong bond
W
A or T
weak bond
B
C, G, or T (U)
non-A
D
A, G, or T (U)
non-C
H
A, C, or T (U)
non-G
V
A, C, or G
non-T (U)
N
A, C, G, or T (U)

any nucleotide

 

 

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