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.