| NOUN | substance | nucleic acid | (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells |
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| Meaning | (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells. | |
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| Category | biochemistry | The organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms |
| Part of | deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA | (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix |
| ribonucleic acid, RNA | (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes | |
| Broader | macromolecule, supermolecule | Any very large complex molecule |
| Spanish | ácido nucleico | |
| Catalan | àcid nucleic | |
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