nucleic
Pertaining to genes
Nucleic appears almost exclusively in the phrase nucleic acid, referring to the large molecules—DNA and RNA—that carry genetic information in living cells.
The word derives from nucleus, since these acids were first isolated from cell nuclei.
Outside this scientific context, nucleic sees little independent use.
Purine nucleobase in DNA
- thymineDNA nitrogen base
- guaninePurine nucleobase in DNA
- cytosinePyrimidine nucleobase in genetics
- purineTwo-fused-ring nitrogenous base
pyrimidine · complementary · hydrogen bonds · Watson-Crick · phosphate · monomer · polymer · nitrogenous
Pertaining to RNA
- uracilRNA pyrimidine nucleobase
- mRNAGene's working copy
- tRNAAmino acid transporter molecule
- codonBase triplet encoding amino
anticodon · splicing · introns · ribosome · translation · ribose · cap · transcript
DNA strand carrying genes
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- double helixTwo intertwined spirals
- base pairsBonded DNA building blocks
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
sequencing · plasmid · telomere · nucleosome · deoxyribose · karyotype · genomic · ligase
Organism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
genetic code · gene expression · epigenetics · chromatin · histones · regulation · hereditary · traits
Written version of speech
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- translationConverting between languages
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
- elongationIncrease in length
initiation · termination · proofreading · synthesis · degradation · modification · methylation · amplification
adenine
Purine nucleobase in DNA
purine · pyrimidine · complementary · hydrogen bonds · Watson-Crick · phosphate · monomer · polymer · nitrogenous
ribonucleic
Pertaining to RNA
codon · anticodon · splicing · introns · ribosome · translation · ribose · cap · transcript · coding
chromosome
DNA strand carrying genes
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- double helixTwo intertwined spirals
- base pairsBonded DNA building blocks
replication · sequencing · plasmid · telomere · nucleosome · deoxyribose · karyotype · genomic · ligase · Okazaki fragments
genotype
Organism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- alleleGene variant at one locus
inheritance · genetic code · gene expression · epigenetics · chromatin · histones · regulation · hereditary · traits · dominant
transcription
Written version of speech
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- translationConverting between languages
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
elongation · initiation · termination · proofreading · synthesis · degradation · modification · methylation · amplification · PCR
- nuclear bombFission or fusion weapon
- nuclear warArmed conflict using fission weapons
- nuclear arsenalStockpile of atomic bombs
- nuclear weaponsExplosive devices using fission
- nuclear powerEnergy from splitting atoms
- nuclear explosionViolent atomic energy release
nuclear, nucleus, nucleotide, nucleate, nucleoside, nucleolus, nucleotides, nucleated, nucleic acid