RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach…
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sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
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single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry.(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA"
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Materials engineering, General chemistry, Engineering, Polymer chemistry, Molecular biology.ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell
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(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the pr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.Hence: Any sea or broad sheet of water interspersed with many islands or with a group of islands.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page; also, a type or type-high piece of metal interspers…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the codi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.One who copies; one who writes or transcribes from an original; a transcriber.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells; -- called also…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical; "the dominant gene for brown eyes"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.The delicate bands of connective tissue interspersed among muscular fibers.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.An epistatic gene is a gene that determines whether or not a given trait will be expressed.; "The gene responsible for albinism is an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.A swamp or low tract of land inundated with water and interspersed with hummocks, or small islands, and patches of high grass; as, the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the codi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sequence, gene, transcribes, protein, structures.
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