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Record 1 2013-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

The end of a polynucleotide chain terminating with A 3' carbon atom. The 5' position of one pentose ring is connected to the 3' position of the next pentose ring via a phosphate group. All RNA chains, as well as DNA chains, grow in the 5'-to-3' direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Fin d'une chaîne de polynucléotides (dans l'ARN ou l'ADN), la polymérisation se faisant dans le sens 5'-Phosphate [...] 3'-OH (5' et 3' étant les numéros des carbones du sucre impliqués dans la liaison phosphodiester).

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