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单词 thymidine
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Definition of thymidine in English:

thymidine

noun ˈθʌɪmɪdiːnˈθaɪməˌdin
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A crystalline nucleoside present in DNA, consisting of thymine linked to deoxyribose.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, as indicated above, the salvage pathway to thymidine nucleotide synthesis is especially important in the preparation for cell division.
    • Methionine synthase inhibition causes folate trapping and a reduction in the amount of folate available for thymidine synthesis as described above.
    • A DNA substrate containing a thymidine kinase gene fused to a neomycin-resistance gene was stably integrated into cells.
    • For gene therapy based on the introduction of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene, the bystander effect depends on cell to cell contact and the presence of gap junctions.
    • Both of these enzymes are involved in thymidine nucleotide biosynthesis.

Origin

Early 20th century: from thymine + -ide + -ine4.

 
 

Definition of thymidine in US English:

thymidine

nounˈTHīməˌdēnˈθaɪməˌdin
Biochemistry
  • A crystalline nucleoside present in DNA, consisting of thymine linked to deoxyribose.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both of these enzymes are involved in thymidine nucleotide biosynthesis.
    • For gene therapy based on the introduction of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene, the bystander effect depends on cell to cell contact and the presence of gap junctions.
    • A DNA substrate containing a thymidine kinase gene fused to a neomycin-resistance gene was stably integrated into cells.
    • Methionine synthase inhibition causes folate trapping and a reduction in the amount of folate available for thymidine synthesis as described above.
    • However, as indicated above, the salvage pathway to thymidine nucleotide synthesis is especially important in the preparation for cell division.

Origin

Early 20th century: from thymine + -ide + -ine.

 
 
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