Meanings
nounthreose nucleic acid (plural threose nucleic acids)
plural threose nucleic acids
- biochemistryAn analog of RNA in which the sugar component is threose—considered to be a primordial precursor to RNA
Synonyms: threonucleic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn analog of RNA in which the sugar component is threose—considered to be a primordial precursor to RNA
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