Uracil
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Explanation
Uracil is found in RNA, the DNA-like molecule involved in copying genetic information for translation (mRNA) as well as making up several of the participants in translation (tRNA, rRNA). Its pairing partner is adenine, with which it forms two hydrogen bonds.
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Uracil (right) shown in pairing orientation with adenine (left). The red and blue halos represent partial negative (red) and positive (blue) charges that lead to base pairing.