Definition of Dna

1. Noun. (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information. "DNA is the king of molecules"

Exact synonyms: Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Desoxyribonucleic Acid
Terms within: Cistron, Factor, Gene, Base Pair, Nucleic Acid
Specialized synonyms: Operon, Cdna, Complementary Dna, Episome, Coding Dna, Exon, Intron, Noncoding Dna, Junk Dna, Recombinant Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Recombinant Dna, Sticky End, Jumping Gene, Transposon
Category relationships: Biochemistry
Terms within: A, Adenine, C, Cytosine, G, Guanine, T, Thymine
Generic synonyms: Polymer

Medical Definition of Dna

1. Deoxyribonucleic acid. The molecule that encodes genetic information in the nucleus of cells. It determines the structure, function and behaviour of the cell. DNA is a double-stranded molecule held together by weak bonds between base pairs of nucleotides. The four nucleotides in DNA contain the bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T). In nature, base pairs form only between A and T and between G and C, thus the base sequence of each single strand can be deduced from that of its partner. (10 Nov 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of DNA

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dmpp
DMSO
DMT
DMus
DMZ
DN
DNA
DNA
DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase
DNA-activated protein kinase
DNA-binding proteins
DNA-dependent ATPase
DNA-dependent ATPase-endonuclease
DNA-directed DNA polymerase
DNA-directed RNA polymerase
DNA-driven reaction
DNA-protein interaction
DNA-RNA hybrid
DNA-RNA hybridisation
DNAa gene
DNAb gene
DnaB helicase

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