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5′

5′ noun: that end of any DNA strand that has a terminal phosphate group.

Noun

5′ (uncountable)

  1. That end of any DNA strand that has a terminal phosphate group.

Adjective

5′ (comparative more 5′, superlative most 5′)

  1. (informal) Relatively close to the 5′ end of a strand of DNA.
    • A CG pair is often designated CpG to signify that the two nucleotides are contiguous in DNA and that the C is 5′ to the G.1992, James D. Watson et al., Recombinant DNA, second edition, Scientific American Books, page 147

Antonyms of 5′

  • 3′

Forms of 5′

comparativemore 5′
superlativemost 5′

Phrases with 5′

Questions about 5′

What does 5′ mean?
5′ means that end of any DNA strand that has a terminal phosphate group.
What part of speech is 5′?
5′ can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near 5′ in the dictionary

  1. 5W
  2. 5W1H
  3. 5W1Hs
  4. 5Ws
  5. 5ᵗʰ
  6. 5′
  7. 5′ cap
  8. 5′ caps
  9. 5′ end
  10. 5′ ends
  11. 6

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