thymidylic acid

noun

A nucleotide composed of thymine, ribose and phosphoric acid.

Similar
deoxythymidine monophosphateTTMPdTMPthymidine monophosphatedeoxythymidylic acid

Meanings

nounthymidylic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA nucleotide composed of thymine, ribose and phosphoric acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounnucleotide derived from thymine with a deoxyribose sugar and a phosphate group

Similar
deoxythymidine monophosphateTTMPdTMPthymidine monophosphatedeoxythymidylic acid
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