Definition of nucleic acid in English:
nucleic acid
nounnjuːˈkliːɪk ˈasɪdnjuːˈkleɪɪk ˈasɪdn(j)uˌkliɪk ˈæsəd
Biochemistry A complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.
Example sentencesExamples
- The order of amino acids in proteins is recorded in the genetic code housed in the nucleic acids, DNA and RNA.
- The cell uses a related nucleic acid called RNA (ribonucleic acid) to construct a working copy of that strand.
- Proteins are polymers of amino acids, while nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides.
- There are two types of nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, both of which are suitable for the transfer of information.
- The concentration of protein and nucleic acids in extracts and the molecular weight of DNA were subsequently determined.
Definition of nucleic acid in US English:
nucleic acid
nounn(y)o͞oˌklēik ˈasədn(j)uˌkliɪk ˈæsəd
Biochemistry A complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.
Example sentencesExamples
- Proteins are polymers of amino acids, while nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides.
- The order of amino acids in proteins is recorded in the genetic code housed in the nucleic acids, DNA and RNA.
- There are two types of nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, both of which are suitable for the transfer of information.
- The concentration of protein and nucleic acids in extracts and the molecular weight of DNA were subsequently determined.
- The cell uses a related nucleic acid called RNA (ribonucleic acid) to construct a working copy of that strand.