structural gene

noun

: a gene that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein (such as an enzyme) or for a ribosomal RNA or transfer RNA

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for structural gene

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Medical Definition

structural gene

noun

: a gene that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein (as an enzyme) or for a ribosomal RNA or transfer RNA