2-Aminopurine

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2-Aminopurine (2AP), a purine analog of guanine and adenine, is a fluorescent molecular marker used in nucleic acid research. It most commonly pairs with thymine as an adenine-analogue. It uses a different ketone oxygen on thymine for H-bonding and forms a stronger bond.

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