heptanucleotide

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English

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Etymology

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From hepta- +‎ nucleotide.

Noun

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heptanucleotide (plural heptanucleotides)

  1. (genetics) A codon containing seven nucleotides.
    • 2015 December 23, “Investigation of a Quadruplex-Forming Repeat Sequence Highly Enriched in Xanthomonas and Nostoc sp.”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Van Belkum et al. report one example of a heptanucleotide 5’-GTGATTA-3’ in Helicobacter pylori.
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