DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
\diːˌɒksɪɹˌɪbənjuːklˈɪɪk ˈasɪd], \diːˌɒksɪɹˌɪbənjuːklˈɪɪk ˈasɪd], \d_iː__ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_ɹ_ˌɪ_b_ə_n_j_uː_k_l_ˈɪ__ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
Definitions of DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
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a nucleic acid found in the nucleus of a cell and consisting of a polymer formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"
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A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine).
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