How to Use purine in a Sentence

purine

noun
  • Liver is high in purines, which, for some people, worsen symptoms of gout or high uric acid levels.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Laing also cautioned that sardines contain purines, which may cause a buildup of uric acid and worsen symptoms like joint pain and swelling for people with gout.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Laing also cautioned that sardines contain purines, which may cause a buildup of uric acid and worsen symptoms like joint pain and swelling for people with gout.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Sardines are also high in purines, a chemical found in fish and other foods that can raise your uric acid levels and increase your risk for gout, Hadley adds.
    — Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Ryugu contained roughly equal amounts of purines and pyrimidines, while Murchison was richer in purine nucleobases.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The enzyme is a key component in producing purine, a building block of DNA and RNA.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Ryugu contains roughly comparable amounts of the nucleobases, adenine and guanine (known as purines), to cytosine, thymine, and uracil (pyrimidines).
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Murchison, however, is richer in purine nucleobases, while Orgeuil samples from Bennu are richer in pyrimidine nucleobases.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • An affinity for water Earlier research showed that the ADSL variation in modern humans makes the enzyme less stable and less effective in its production of purine.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025

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