RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach…
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General chemistry, Molecular biology.
26,102
words currently have published synonym-style alternatives
90,593
searchable synonym connections
350,924
published thesaurus relationships of every type
Start with the meaning
Dopa
amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
42
useful connections shown
0 reviewed relationships and
42 broader connections.
Reviewed set in progress
No hand-reviewed synonym set has been published for this word yet.
The broader connections below can still help you explore, but they are labelled by the evidence joining the words and should not automatically be treated as substitutes.
Explore further
Words from the same subject
These terms belong to the same specialist field or topic. They help you explore the subject, but they are not automatically synonyms.
organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 com…
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General chemistry, Molecular biology.organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 com…
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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, 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General chemistry, Molecular biology.sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General 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: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General chemistry, Molecular biology.sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, General chemistry, Molecular biology.
Explore further
Words connected by meaning
Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.an amino acid found in the jack bean
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See Brain.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocre…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: amino, acid, formed, liver, converted.
All dictionary tools
Explore Academic Dictionary
The same nine destinations available from the header menu are shown here as a clear, fully visible grid.
Aa
Dictionary
Definitions and meanings
⇄
Thesaurus
Synonyms with nuance
¶
Academic writing
Evidence and analysis
✓
Professional
Workplace vocabulary
⌛
Word origins
Etymology and roots
∑
Subjects
Specialist dictionaries
⠿
Word clusters
Connected vocabulary
≈
Word similarity
Compare two words
#
Crossword
Play with vocabulary