Definition of Poly(A)

1. Noun. A polynucleotide all of whose bases are adenine. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Poly(A)

1. 1. Poly(adenylic acid). 2. Iridoid indole alkaloid isolated from Vinca sp.; may have pharmacological applications; falling in this class are vinblastine and vincristine. 3. Excretion of d-glyceric acid in the urine; found in renal calculi. 4. An inborn error in metabolism resulting in d-glyceric aciduria. 5. A class of basic antibiotic peptides, found in neutrophils, that apparently kill bacteria by causing membrane damage. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Poly(A)

polus
polus anterior bulbi oculi
polus anterior lentis
polus frontalis cerebri
polus occipitalis cerebri
polus posterior bulbi oculi
polus posterior lentis
polus temporalis cerebri
polverine
polwig
polwigs
poly(3-hydroxyalkanoic acid) synthase
poly(3-hydroxyalkenoate)polymerase
poly(3-hydroxyoctanoic acid) depolymerase
poly(A) (current term)
poly(A)-specific ribonuclease
poly(A) polymerase
poly(C)
poly(G)
poly(N-acetylgalactosamine) deacetylase
poly(U)
poly(beta-D-mannuronate) lyase
poly(gamma-glutamic acid)
poly(glycolic acid)
poly(p-phenylene vinylene)
poly(u)
poly(uridylic acid)
poly-
poly-a polymerase

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