Meanings
nounribonucleate (plural ribonucleates)
plural ribonucleates
- clippingA strand of ribonucleic acid.
The phosphate end groups on the branch chains may be removed by treating the intact ribonucleate with a phosphomonoesterase which acts specifically on singly esterified phosphate groups.
1953, Canadian Journal of Medical Sciences - Volume 31, page 227 - A compound formed from the reaction of ribonucleic acid with a base.
The cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria contains magnesium ribonucleate and negligible amount of lipids.
2008, Patil, Foundations In Microbiology, page 3-26
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