loading...| Preferred Name |
Nucleic Acids |
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| Synonyms |
NUCLEIC ACID SUBSTANCE Nucleic Acids Nucleic Acid |
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| Definitions |
Type of substance that may be described as a linear sequence of nucleosides typically linked through phosphate esters. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C706 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:33696 |
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| code |
C706 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
FDA |
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| DEFINITION |
Type of substance that may be described as a linear sequence of nucleosides typically linked through phosphate esters. |
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| DesignNote |
Former Definition: A family of macromolecules, composed of various moieties: purines, pyrimidines, phosphoric acid, and a pentose, either d-ribose or d-deoxyribose. Nucleic acids as DNA or RNA is found in the chromosomes, nucleoli, mitochondria, and cytoplasm of all cells, and in viruses. Nucleic acids are the major players in controlling cellular function and heredity. |
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| FULL_SYN |
NUCLEIC ACID SUBSTANCE Nucleic Acids Nucleic Acid |
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| label |
Nucleic Acids |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Nucleic_Acids |
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| Preferred_Name |
Nucleic Acids |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C706 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0028606 |
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| subClassOf |