Question

Compare the structures of purines and pyrimidines?

Answer 1

Part 1: Definition
Purine is the nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic organic compound,consisting of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. It is a di cyclic compound. Pyrimidine is the nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic, monocyclic organic compound.

Part 2: Structure



Part 3: Types of purines and pyrimidines
There are two types of purines - Adenine (A) and Guanine (G).



Pyrimidines are of three types - Cytosine (C), Thymine (T), Uracil (U).