Differences between Pyrimidine’s and Purines

The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between pyrimidine’s and purines.

Pyrimidine’s:

1. They are single ring compounds with 6- members.

2. It has nitrogen atom at 1′ and 3′ positions.

3. They are three types, viz. cytosine, thymine and uracil.

4. They occupy less space in DNA Structure.

5. The pyrimidine is linked with deoxyribose sugar at position 3.

Purines:

1. They are double ring- compounds with 9- members.

2. It has a nitrogen atom at 1₵, 3₵, It and 9₵ positions.

3. They are of two types, viz. adenine and guanine.

4. They occupy more space in DNA Structure.

5. Deoxyribose is linked at position 9 of purine.