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RNA

A molecule similar to DNA that plays a central role in protein synthesis

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Polymer 76% connected

Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymeri…

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A 70% connected

The first letter of the English and of many other alphabets. The capital A of the alphabets of Middle and Western Europe, as also the small letter (a…

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The keynote of the normal or "natural" scale, which has neither flats nor sharps in its signature; also, the third note of the relative minor scale o…

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G is the name of the fifth tone of the natural or model scale; -- called also sol by the Italians and French. It was also originally used as the treb…

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Acceptor RNA noun · 86% connection

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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CDNA noun · 86% connection

single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase

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Coding DNA noun · 86% connection

sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"

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Complementary DNA noun · 86% connection

single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase

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Copolymer noun · 86% connection

a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers

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Deoxyribonucleic acid noun · 86% connection

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…

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Desoxyribonucleic acid noun · 86% connection

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…

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DNA noun · 86% connection

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…

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Enzyme noun · 86% connection

any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions

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Episome noun · 86% connection

DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)

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Exon noun · 86% connection

sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"

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Informational RNA noun · 86% connection

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…

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Intron noun · 86% connection

sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein

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Jumping gene noun · 86% connection

a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can…

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Junk DNA noun · 86% connection

stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA"

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Messenger RNA noun · 86% connection

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…

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MRNA noun · 86% connection

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…

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Noncoding DNA noun · 86% connection

sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein

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Act verb · 78% connection

play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the serv…

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Activator noun · 78% connection

(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the pr…

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Amygdala noun · 78% connection

an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamu…

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Amygdaloid nucleus noun · 78% connection

an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamu…

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Axis noun · 78% connection

The stem; the central part, or longitudinal support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the central line of any body.

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Base pair noun · 78% connection

one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA mole…

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Bilateral adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the two sides of a central area or organ, or of a central axis; as, bilateral symmetry in animals, where there is…

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Central vowel noun · 78% connection

(linguistics) any vowel sound in which the tongue is positioned halfway between a front vowel and a back vowel.; "In practice, unround…

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coenzyme noun · 78% connection

a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes

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Corpus amygdaloideum noun · 78% connection

an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamu…

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Crystalloid noun · 78% connection

One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells; -- called also…

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endoplasmic reticulum noun · 78% connection

A network of membranous tubules within a cell involved in protein and lipid synthesis

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