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Meaning of DIDN
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Definition:
A deoxynucleotide that lacks a
3'
hydroxyl group, and is thus unable to form a 3'-
5'
phosphodiester
bond necessary for chain elongation. Dideoxynucleotides are used in
DNA
sequencing
and the treatment of
viral
diseases.
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Dideoxynucleotide
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