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nucleoskeleton

nucleoskeleton noun: the framework of the cell nucleus, supporting DNA replication, transcription, chromatin remodeling, signaling, and mRNA synthesis, processing and transport.

Noun

nucleoskeleton (plural nucleoskeletons)

  1. The framework of the cell nucleus, supporting DNA replication, transcription, chromatin remodeling, signaling, and mRNA synthesis, processing and transport.
    Synonyms:
    NSK

Synonyms of nucleoskeleton

  • NSK

Forms of nucleoskeleton

pluralnucleoskeletons

Origin of nucleoskeleton

From nucleo- + skeleton.

Words formed from nucleoskeleton

Questions about nucleoskeleton

What does nucleoskeleton mean?
Nucleoskeleton means the framework of the cell nucleus, supporting DNA replication, transcription, chromatin remodeling, signaling, and mRNA synthesis, processing and transport.
What part of speech is nucleoskeleton?
Nucleoskeleton is a noun.
What is the plural of nucleoskeleton?
The plural of nucleoskeleton is nucleoskeletons.

Words near nucleoskeleton in the dictionary

  1. nucleosidations
  2. nucleoside
  3. nucleosides
  4. nucleosidic
  5. nucleoskeletal
  6. nucleoskeleton
  7. nucleoskeletons
  8. nucleosol
  9. nucleosolic
  10. nucleosols
  11. nucleosomal

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