Structural Biochemistry/Nucleic Acid/Nitrogenous Bases/Purines/Pyrimidine
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Pyrimidine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. Its structure is similar to benzene and pyridine. It contains two nitrogen atoms at position 1 and 3 of the six-member ring. Pyrimidine is isomeric with two other forms of diazine.