aptamer
Meanings
noun
- Any subsequence of nucleic acid, selected from a large random sequence-pool, used to bind to a specific target molecule.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin aptus (“apt, proper”) + -mer (from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part, portion”); compare mero-).
Derived words
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