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thymidine Definition

thy·mi·dine (t̸hīmə dēn′, -din)

noun

a crystalline nucleoside, CHNO, one of the basic components of DNA: used chiefly in biochemical research

Etymology: < thymine + -id(e) + -ine

thymidine Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • tritiate: However, reliable biological assays for measurement of immune function remain slow and cumbersome ( e.g. lymphocyte proliferation by uptake of tritiated thymidine ).

Modifies a noun

  • phosphorylase: Thymidine phosphorylase ( platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor ) is one such factor.
  • kinase: The study product is an adenovirus derived vector which contains the gene for the enzyme thymidine kinase ( TK ).
  • analog: Moving away from a thymidine analog drug like AZT or D4T is associated with fat return.
  • uptake: However, of the agonists tested, only ADP was able to stimulate thymidine uptake.

Noun used with modifier

  • virus: Infrequently, reduced sensitivity to aciclovir has been described as a result of subtle alterations in either the virus thymidine kinase or DNA polymerase.
  • enzyme: The study product is an adenovirus derived vector which contains the gene for the enzyme thymidine kinase ( TK ).

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