Glossary
7S RNA
A stable cell RNA transcribed by RNA polymerase III, a component of a particle that guides newly synthesized proteins across membranes.
Ac-CoA
Acetyl coenzyme A, a small molecule that is used to transfer acetyl groups to proteins and other molecular targets.
acetyl group
-COCH3, a two-carbon chemical group used to modify proteins and other molecular targets.
adaptive immunity
The ability to recognize and maintain the capability to inactivate or destroy specific infectious agents.
allotetraploid
An organism with two diploid genomes that come from different parents.
angiosperm
A flowering plant that encloses its seed in a fruit.
anneal
In molecular biology, the base-pairing of two complementary nucleic acid strands to form a duplex ...
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