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nucleotide

/noo-klee-uh-tahyd, nyoo-/US // ˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, ˈnyu- //UK // (ˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd) //

核苷酸,核苷酸类,核素,核酸

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biochemistry.

    • : any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.

Examples

  • Each strand of DNA includes an identifying sequence that matches a short sequence of nucleotides called a PCR primer.

  • The team can retrieve specific files by adding complementary nucleotide sequences, or primers, corresponding to an individual file’s label.

  • In the study, the team manipulated the PCSK9 gene by changing a single nucleotide from A to G at a specific location.

  • Each strand acts as a template for a new molecule, built by matching the nucleotides on one strand with new nucleotides.

  • The information-carry subunits of the molecules are known as nucleotides.