nucleotide
ˈnjuːkliəˌtaɪd
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Definition of nucleotide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

moleculeTECH.chemical compound forming the basic unit of DNA or RNATECH.
  • A nucleotide is the building block of DNA.
  • Scientists examined the nucleotide sequences in the lab.
  • Mutations in a nucleotide can lead to genetic disorders.
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Expressions with nucleotide

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ordered arrangement of nucleotides along a DNA or RNA chain
The scientist compared the nucleotide sequence of two related viruses.
genetic variation in DNA from a single nucleotide change
Scientists studied the single nucleotide polymorphism in the population.
another name for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
Scientists study triphosphopyridine nucleotide in metabolic pathways.

Origin of nucleotide

Latin, nucleus (kernel) + -tide (suffix)

Terms with nucleotide included in their meaning

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biology
nucleotide's nucleobase in DNA or RNA
biology
nucleotide chain in genetics
genetic material
part of a DNA or RNA molecule consisting of nucleotide bases
genetics
permanent change in the nucleotide sequence
genetics
nucleotide sequence carrying genetic information
biology
change in a single nucleotide base in DNA
biology
addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome
biology
involving the determination of nucleotide or amino acid order

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  1. French:nucléotide, ...
  2. German:Nukleotid, ...
  3. Italian:nucleotide, ...
  4. Spanish:nucleótido, ...
  5. Portuguese:nucleótido, ...
  6. Chinese:核苷酸, ...
  7. Japanese:ヌクレオチド, ...
  8. Arabic:نيوكليوتيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:נוּקְלֵאוֹטִיד, ...
  10. Russian:нуклеотид, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нуклеотид, ...
  12. Hindi:DNA या RNA की मूल इकाई बनने वाला रासायनिक यौगिक, ...

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