- deoxyribonucleotides
- The building blocks of DNA.
Forensic science glossary. John C. Brenner . 2012.
deoxyribonucleotides
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DNA polymerase — Enzyme that catalyzes (speeds) the polymerization of DNA. DNA polymerase uses preexisting nucleic acid templates and assembles the DNA from deoxyribonucleotides. * * * DNA polymerase n any of several polymerases that promote replication or repair … Medical dictionary
thioredoxin — A protein that participates in the oxidation reduction reactions associated with the biosynthesis of deoxyribonucleotides. t. reductase a flavoprotein that uses NADPH to re reduce t. in the formation of deoxyribonucleotides. * * * thi·o·re·dox·in … Medical dictionary
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