The existence of a molecule in keto (lactam) and enol (lactim) form is known as tuatomerism. The heterocyclic rings of purines and pyrimidines with oxo functional groups exhibit tuatomerism as simplified below:

The existence of a molecule in keto (lactam) and enol (lactim) form is known as tuatomerism. The heterocyclic rings of purines and pyrimidines with oxo functional groups exhibit tuatomerism as simplified below:

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