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Encyclopediapurinepurine, type of organic base found in the nucleotides and nucleic acids of plant and animal tissue. The German chemist Emil Fischer did much of the basic work on purines and introduced the term into the chemical literature in the early 20th cent. The two major purines of almost universal distribution in living systems are adenine and guanine. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on purine from Infoplease:
- Emil Fischer - Fischer, Emil Fischer, Emil , 1852–1919, German organic chemist. He is especially noted for ...
- nucleotide - nucleotide nucleotide , organic substance that serves as a monomer in forming nucleic acids. ...
- Albrecht Kossel - Kossel, Albrecht Kossel, Albrecht , 1853–1927, German physiologist. He was professor at ...
- adenine - adenine adenine , organic base of the purine family. Adenine combines with the sugar ribose to form ...
- uric acid - uric acid uric acid , white, odorless, tasteless crystalline substance formed as a result of purine ...
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