nucleic acid
nucleic acid
Definition
nu·cleic acid (no̵̅o̅ klē′ik, nyo̵̅o̅-; --klā′-)
nucleic acid
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- extract: Fixed in formalin, as pathologists prefer, tissue is useless for extracting nucleic acids and proteins.
- possess: The rice dwarf phytoreovirus structural protein P7 possesses non-specific nucleic acids binding activity in vitro.
Adjective modifier
- 'free': Unregulated Hazards: 'Naked' and 'Free' Nucleic Acids, ISIS and TWN Report ( www.i-sis.org.uk ) Patience, C. ( 1999 ).
- double-stranded: For double-stranded nucleic acids Table 2 permits the allocation of symbols to the complementary strand.
- non-specific: The rice dwarf phytoreovirus structural protein P7 possesses non-specific nucleic acids binding activity in vitro.
Browse dictionary entries near nucleic acid
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