Cytosine (C)

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Biochemistry Foundations subtree

Pyrimidine nucleobase. Pairs with guanine. Deamination to uracil is a common spontaneous lesion — repaired by uracil DNA glycosylase. 5-methylcytosine is the dominant DNA-methylation mark in vertebrates.

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