Definition
dinucleotide
noun
- A molecule consisting of two nucleotides linked together by a phosphodiester bond.
Usage: biochemistry term; commonly used in molecular biology and genetics
Examples
- A dinucleotide is the basic building block formed when two nucleotides bond together.
- The dinucleotide adenosine-guanosine is found in various biological molecules.
- Researchers studied how dinucleotides combine to form longer DNA and RNA strands.
- The enzyme cleaved the dinucleotide into its two separate nucleotide components.
- Dinucleotides serve as important intermediates in nucleic acid synthesis.