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
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.
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