nucleotide


Definition: Meaning of, nucleotide in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnjuːklɪətʌɪd /

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nucleotide nucleotides
  1. DNA or RNA a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids
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nucleotide used in phrases

  • single nucleotide polymorphism (noun)
    1. genetics genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species
  • triphosphopyridine nucleotide (noun)
    1. a coenzyme of several enzymes
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