thymidine
Thymine plus deoxyribose
Thymidine is a nucleoside—a building block of DNA consisting of the base thymine attached to a sugar molecule.
It pairs with adenosine in the DNA double helix.
In laboratory settings, radioactively labeled thymidine tracks cell division and DNA synthesis: The researchers used tritiated thymidine to measure how fast the tumor cells were proliferating.
Heterocyclic aromatic nitrogen compound
- deoxyriboseSugar in genetic helices
- salvage pathwayCellular recycling of molecules
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
enzyme · substrate · phosphorylation · kinase
Purine nucleoside in cells
- nucleosideBase-sugar molecular unit
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
- deoxyriboseSugar in genetic helices
- pyrimidineHeterocyclic aromatic nitrogen compound
Agent blocking viral spread
- AZTHIV treatment abbreviation
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- HIV treatmentAntiretroviral therapy regimen
- drug resistanceReduced medication responsiveness
antiretroviral · gene therapy · cancer treatment · radiolabeled · diagnostic imaging
Two matched nucleotides bonded
- double helixTwo intertwined spirals
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- sequencingDetermining element order
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
primer · Okazaki fragments · DNA synthesis · genetic code · chromosome · nucleic acid · genomics · PCR
Constructing genetic material
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- incorporationForming a legal entity
labeling · cell cycle · ligase · checkpoint
pyrimidine
Heterocyclic aromatic nitrogen compound
- deoxyriboseSugar in genetic helices
- salvage pathwayCellular recycling of molecules
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
catabolism · enzyme · substrate · phosphorylation · kinase
adenosine
Purine nucleoside in cells
- nucleosideBase-sugar molecular unit
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
- deoxyriboseSugar in genetic helices
pyrimidine · phosphate · pentose · monomer · ribose
antiviral
Agent blocking viral spread
- AZTHIV treatment abbreviation
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- HIV treatmentAntiretroviral therapy regimen
drug resistance · antiretroviral · gene therapy · cancer treatment · radiolabeled · diagnostic imaging
base pair
Two matched nucleotides bonded
- double helixTwo intertwined spirals
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- sequencingDetermining element order
polymerase · primer · Okazaki fragments · DNA synthesis · genetic code · chromosome · nucleic acid · genomics · PCR · amplification
DNA synthesis
Constructing genetic material
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
incorporation · labeling · cell cycle · ligase · checkpoint