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Meaning of DIDN

Biology Dictionary
 
 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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 Definition: See Dideoxynucleotide
 

 

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