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sequenator

sequenator noun: a sequencer; a device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA.

Noun

sequenator (plural sequenators)

  1. A sequencer; a device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA.
    • Essentially a “robot chemist", the sequenator or sequencer carries out the coupling, wash, cleavage, and extraction steps of the cycle.1994, Roger L. Lundblad, Techniques in Protein Modification, →ISBN, page 40
    • For amino acid sequencing, the two major proteins were sequenced by automated Edman degradation with an Applied Biosystem 473 sequenator.2000 August 18, Abderr azzaq Belaaouaj et al., “Degradation of Outer Membrane Protein A in Escherichia coli Killing by Neutrophil Elastase”, in Science, volume 289, number 5482, →DOI, pages 1185–1187

Forms of sequenator

pluralsequenators

Questions about sequenator

What does sequenator mean?
Sequenator means a sequencer; a device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA.
What part of speech is sequenator?
Sequenator is a noun.
What is the plural of sequenator?
The plural of sequenator is sequenators.

Words near sequenator in the dictionary

  1. sequellizing
  2. sequels
  3. sequelæ
  4. sequenase
  5. sequenases
  6. sequenator
  7. sequenators
  8. sequencability
  9. sequencable
  10. sequence
  11. sequence assemblies

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