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base pair

unit consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds: either adenine–thymine or guanine–cytosine in natural DNA (additional types occur in RNA)
Intangible unit_of_amount Q145911
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base pair

Summary

base pair is an unit of amount[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • base pair's instance of is recorded as unit of amount[3].
  • base pair's measured physical quantity is recorded as number of base pairs[4].
  • base pair's Commons category is recorded as Base pairing[5].
  • base pair's Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent is recorded as wd:Q145911 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)[6].
  • base pair's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'pb'}[7].

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Definition and Type

base pair's instance of is recorded as unit of amount[3].

Why It Matters

base pair has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Measured physical quantity → number of base pairs
    Instance of → unit of amount
    P14541 → 4ZWk6d
    Instance of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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