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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z DDeoxyribonucleic Acid(DNA) is the chemical
inside the nucleus of a cell that carries the genetic instructions
for making living organisms. dimer: a polymer containing two monomers. DNA replication is the process by which the DNA double helix unwinds and makes an exact copy of itself. DNA Sequencing is determining the exact
order of the base pairs in a segment of DNA. Dielectric is a conductor of electric charge in which an applied electric field causes a displacement of charge but not a flow of charge. Dielectric constant (also called permittivity) is the ratio of the electric displacement in a medium to the intensity of the electric field producing it. Diploid The number of chromosomes in most cells except the gametes. In humans, the diploid number is 46. Distributed Computing is a novel way of putting idle computers to work. Through a downloaded program when a computer that is connected to Internet is idle, server of the research group gives it some computational assignment. When the computer finishes the task, sends the results to the server of the research group and it is entered into a data bank. From the data bank researchers can extract various information of scientific interest. Domain A discrete portion of a protein assumed to fold independently of the rest of the protein and possessing its own function. Domains are the building blocks of a protein and are considered elementary units of molecular function. Double Helix is the structural arrangement of DNA, which looks something like an immensely long ladder twisted into a helix, or coil. The sides of the "ladder" are formed by a backbone of sugar and phosphate molecules, and the "rungs" consist of nucleotide bases joined weakly in the middle by hydrogen bonds. Author: Tug Sezen |
