phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide

noun

A naturally occurring molecule inside cells that acts as an intermediate in the process of making purine nucleotides.

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Meanings

nounphosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide (uncountable, abbreviation SAICAR)

abbreviation SAICAR

  1. uncountablebiochemistryA naturally occurring molecule inside cells that acts as an intermediate in the process of making purine nucleotides.

Origin

From phosphoribosyl + aminoimidazole + succinocarboxamide.

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phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide

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“phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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