NUCLEOTIDE | • nucleotide n. (Biochemistry) The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of… • NUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleoside with a phosphate group attached to the sugar. |
NUCLEOTIDES | • nucleotides n. Plural of nucleotide. • NUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleoside with a phosphate group attached to the sugar. |
DINUCLEOTIDE | • dinucleotide n. (Biochemistry) Any molecule consisting primarily of two nucleotide units. • DINUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleotide consisting of two units each composed of a phosphate, a pentose, and a nitrogen base. |
NUCLEOTIDASE | • nucleotidase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a nucleotide to a nucleoside and phosphate. • NUCLEOTIDASE n. a phosphatase that promotes hydrolysis of a nucleotide (as into a nucleoside and phosphoric acid). |
DINUCLEOTIDES | • dinucleotides n. Plural of dinucleotide. • DINUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleotide consisting of two units each composed of a phosphate, a pentose, and a nitrogen base. |
NUCLEOTIDASES | • nucleotidases n. Plural of nucleotidase. • NUCLEOTIDASE n. a phosphatase that promotes hydrolysis of a nucleotide (as into a nucleoside and phosphoric acid). |
TRINUCLEOTIDE | • trinucleotide n. (Genetics) a codon containing three nucleotides. • TRINUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleotide consisting of three mononucleotides in combination. |
MONONUCLEOTIDE | • mononucleotide n. (Genetics) A single nucleotide. • MONONUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleotide that is derived from one molecule each of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphoric acid. |
POLYNUCLEOTIDE | • polynucleotide n. (Biochemistry) A polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA. • POLYNUCLEOTIDE n. a polymeric chain of nucleotides. |
RIBONUCLEOTIDE | • ribonucleotide n. (Biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide having ribose as its sugar. • RIBONUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleotide containing ribose. |
TRINUCLEOTIDES | • trinucleotides n. Plural of trinucleotide. • TRINUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleotide consisting of three mononucleotides in combination. |
INTERNUCLEOTIDE | • internucleotide adj. Between nucleotides. • INTERNUCLEOTIDE adj. between nucleotides. |
MONONUCLEOTIDES | • mononucleotides n. Plural of mononucleotide. • MONONUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleotide that is derived from one molecule each of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphoric acid. |
OLIGONUCLEOTIDE | • oligonucleotide n. A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs. • OLIGONUCLEOTIDE n. a short nucleic-acid chain usually consisting of up to approximately 20 nucleotides. |
POLYNUCLEOTIDES | • polynucleotides n. Plural of polynucleotide. • POLYNUCLEOTIDE n. a polymeric chain of nucleotides. |
RIBONUCLEOTIDES | • ribonucleotides n. Plural of ribonucleotide. • RIBONUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleotide containing ribose. |