"depurination" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: depurinations [plural]
Etymology: From de- + purination. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|purination}} de- + purination Head templates: {{en-noun}} depurination (plural depurinations)
  1. (biochemistry, genetics) The removal, by hydrolysis, of a purine base from DNA

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