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missense

noun, verb — 2 senses

missense

noun

Etymology From mis- + sense.

1

Biology, Natural sciences A damaged DNA sequence that is meaningful but has an incorrect meaning, with the result that its products do not do what they are supposed to do.

Derived terms
missense mutation
Related terms
nonsense

missense

verb

Etymology From mis- + sense.

1

To sense incorrectly.

  • One possibility is that if G6PT is a G6P sensor, it may be missensing the intracellular concentrations and misdirecting further accumulation.2012, Stefan Bröer, Carsten A. Wagner, Membrane Transporter Diseases, page 194:

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