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ribonucleate

ribonucleate noun: a strand of ribonucleic acid.

Noun

ribonucleate (plural ribonucleates)

  1. (clipping) A strand of ribonucleic acid.
    • The phosphate end groups on the branch chains may be removed by treating the intact ribonucleate with a phosphomonoesterase which acts specifically on singly esterified phosphate groups.1953, Canadian Journal of Medical Sciences - Volume 31, page 227
  2. A compound formed from the reaction of ribonucleic acid with a base.
    • The cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria contains magnesium ribonucleate and negligible amount of lipids.2008, Patil, Foundations In Microbiology, page 3-26

Forms of ribonucleate

pluralribonucleates

Questions about ribonucleate

What does ribonucleate mean?
Ribonucleate means a strand of ribonucleic acid.
What part of speech is ribonucleate?
Ribonucleate is a noun.
What is the plural of ribonucleate?
The plural of ribonucleate is ribonucleates.

Words near ribonucleate in the dictionary

  1. ribonomics
  2. ribonuclear
  3. ribonuclease
  4. ribonucleases
  5. ribonucleasic
  6. ribonucleate
  7. ribonucleates
  8. ribonucleic
  9. ribonucleic acid
  10. ribonucleic acids
  11. ribonucleocapsid

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