polyadenylate
polyadenylate noun: any salt or ester of polyadenylic acid.
Noun
polyadenylate (plural polyadenylates)
- Any salt or ester of polyadenylic acid.
Verb
polyadenylate (third-person singular simple present polyadenylates, present participle polyadenylating, simple past and past participle polyadenylated)
- To form the polyadenylate salt or ester of something (especially of a nucleic acid).
Forms of polyadenylate
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | polyadenylates |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | polyadenylates |
| present participle | polyadenylating |
| past participle | polyadenylated |
| past | polyadenylated |
Origin of polyadenylate
From polyadenylic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
From the above noun, on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Questions about polyadenylate
- What does polyadenylate mean?
- Polyadenylate means any salt or ester of polyadenylic acid.
- What part of speech is polyadenylate?
- Polyadenylate can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of polyadenylate?
- The plural of polyadenylate is polyadenylates.
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