dideoxynucleotide
nounEtymology From di- + deoxynucleotide.
1
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any nucleotide formed from a deoxynucleotide by loss of a second hydroxy group from the deoxyribose group
2
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any oligonucleotide consisting of two deoxynucleotides
- Derived terms
- ddNTP