Thymine (T)
Definition
Thymine is one of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acid DNA. It pairs with adenine.
Analogy
Imagine thymine as one half of a zipper on your jacket. Adenine would be the other half - they come together to close up your jacket securely, just like how thymine always pairs with adenine in DNA.
Related terms
Adenine (A): A component of DNA or RNA that forms a base pair with thymine (in DNA) or uracil (in RNA).
Deoxyribose Sugar: The sugar component present in each nucleotide that makes up DNA; it binds to both thymine and phosphate group to form part of the backbone structure.
DNA Replication: The process by which an entire double-stranded molecule of DNA creates two identical copies.
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