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locked nucleic acid

locked nucleic acid noun: a synthetic form of RNA, in which the ribose is modified to be locked into a specific conformation by adding extra chemical bonding.

Noun

locked nucleic acid (plural locked nucleic acids)

  1. a synthetic form of RNA, in which the ribose is modified to be locked into a specific conformation by adding extra chemical bonding.

Forms of locked nucleic acid

plurallocked nucleic acids

Words formed from locked nucleic acid

Questions about locked nucleic acid

What does locked nucleic acid mean?
Locked nucleic acid means a synthetic form of RNA, in which the ribose is modified to be locked into a specific conformation by adding extra chemical bonding.
What part of speech is locked nucleic acid?
Locked nucleic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of locked nucleic acid?
The plural of locked nucleic acid is locked nucleic acids.

Words near locked nucleic acid in the dictionary

  1. locked grooves
  2. locked horns
  3. locked in
  4. locked into
  5. locked lips
  6. locked nucleic acid
  7. locked nucleic acids
  8. locked off
  9. locked on
  10. locked out
  11. locked rotor amp

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