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ribonucleates

ribonucleates is the plural of ribonucleate.

Meaning of ribonucleate

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

Questions about ribonucleates

What is ribonucleates the plural of?
Ribonucleates is the plural of ribonucleate.

Words near ribonucleates in the dictionary

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

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