Thymidine definition

thīmĭ-dēn
A nucleoside, C10 H14 N2 O5 , composed of thymine and deoxyribose.
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A crystalline nucleoside, C10H14N2O5, one of the basic components of DNA.
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A nucleoside, C10 H14 N2 O5 , composed of thymine and deoxyribose.
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A nucleoside composed of thymine and deoxyribose that (with the addition of phosphate to form the nucleotide thymine) occurs in DNA. Radioactively tagged thymidine has been used in genetics research to study DNA synthesis in the nuclei of cells undergoing cell division. Chemical formula: C10H14N2O5.
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(biochemistry, genetics) The nucleoside consisting of a combination of deoxyribose and thymine.
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Noun

Singular:
thymidine
Plural:
thymidines

Origin of thymidine

  • thym(ine) –id(e) –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Thymidine Sentence Examples

  • Pharmacologic treatment for herpesvirus infections has targeted the virus-specific enzyme, thymidine kinase (TK ), with nucleoside analogs.

  • The study product is an adenovirus derived vector which contains the gene for the enzyme thymidine kinase (TK ).

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

  • Infrequently, reduced sensitivity to aciclovir has been described as a result of subtle alterations in either the virus thymidine kinase or DNA polymerase.

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

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