pentaloop

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noun

A loop of five nucleotides in a nucleic acid

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounpentaloop (plural pentaloops)

plural pentaloops

  1. biochemistryA loop of five nucleotides in a nucleic acid

Origin

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APA

pentaloop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaloop

MLA

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Chicago

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