Definition
dinucleotides
noun
- A molecule consisting of two nucleotides linked together by a phosphodiester bond; the basic building block of nucleic acids.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; plural form of dinucleotide
Examples
- Dinucleotides are formed when two nucleotides bond together during DNA synthesis.
- The enzyme breaks down the DNA strand into smaller dinucleotides.
- Researchers studied how dinucleotides pair in the double helix structure.
- Different dinucleotides have different chemical properties depending on their bases.
- The sequence of dinucleotides determines the genetic code.