Definition of Alu

1. Initialism. (context computing electronics) arithmetic logic unit. ¹

2. Initialism. Abbreviated Line-Up. ¹

3. Initialism. aluminium. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Alu

1. 1. Type II restriction endonuclease, isolated from Arthrobacter luteus. The recognition sequence is 5' AG/CT 3'. 2. Alu sequences are highly repetitive sequences found in large numbers 100-500,000) in the human genome and that are cleaved more than once within each sequence by the Alu endonuclease. The Alu sequences look like DNA copies of mRNA because they have a 3' poly A tail and flanking repeats. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alu

Althea officinalis
Althea rosea
Althing
Althusserian
Altmanesque
Altmann's anilin-acid fuchsin stain
Altmann's fixative
Altmann's granule
Altmann's theory
Altmann-Gersh method
Alton
Alton Glenn Miller
Altoona
Alts
Altus
Alu
Alu sequences
Alucard
Alumu
Alumu-Tesu
Alune
Alupent
Aluredian
Alutiiq
Alutor
Alvar Aalto
Alven
Alvin
Alvin Ailey
Alvina

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