poly(A)
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noun \ˌpä-lē-ˈā\Definition of POLY(A)
: RNA or a segment of RNA that is composed of a polynucleotide chain consisting entirely of adenylic acid residues and that codes for polylysine when functioning as messenger RNA in protein synthesis
Origin of POLY(A)
poly- + adenylic acid
First Known Use: 1957
poly(A)
noun \ˈpäl-ē-ˈā\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of POLY(A)
: RNA or a segment of RNA that is composed of a polynucleotide chain consisting entirely of adenine-containing nucleotides and that codes for polylysine when functioning as messenger RNA in protein synthesis—called also polyadenylate, polyadenylic acid
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