English Words: N

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nucleophosphoproteinnoun

Any complex of a nucleic acid and a phosphoprotein

nucleoplasmnoun

The protoplasm of a cell nucleus

nucleoplasmicadj

Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.

nucleoplasmicallyadv

By means of, or with respect to nucleoplasm

nucleoplasticadj

Relating to nucleoplasties

nucleoplastynoun

Repair of vertebral disc by means of radiofrequency radiation

nucleopleomorphicadj

Relating to nucleopleomorphisms

nucleopleomorphismnoun

A nuclear pleomorphism

nucleopolyhedrosisnoun

nuclear polyhedrosis

nucleopolyhedrovirusnoun

Any of the viruses formerly in the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus, now in genera Alphabaculovirus, Gammabaculovirus, and Deltabaculovirus (family Baculoviridae), that forms polyhedral crystalline bodies within the nucleus of the host, usually one of the Lepidoptera.

nucleoporatedverb

simple past and past participle of nucleoporate

nucleoporationnoun

electroporation of nuclei

nucleoporenoun

A nuclear pore.

nucleoporinnoun

Any of a family of porins that facilitates transport through nuclear pores in the nuclear envelope of cells

nucleoproteicadj

Relating to or composed of nucleoprotein.

nucleoproteinnoun

Any complex of a nucleic acid and a protein.

nucleoproteinaceousadj

Relating to a nucleoprotein

nucleoredoxinnoun

A thioredoxin that is involved in cell growth and differentiation

nucleoriboproteinnoun

A riboprotein in the nucleus of a cell

nucleoribosomaladj

Relating to nuclear ribosomes

nucleosidasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a nucleoside, separating the base and the sugar

nucleosidenoun

an organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the pentose sugar, it forms a nucleotide.

nucleosidicadj

Relating to a nucleoside

nucleoskeletaladj

Of or pertaining to a nucleoskeleton.

nucleoskeletonnoun

The framework of the cell nucleus, supporting DNA replication, transcription, chromatin remodeling, signaling, and mRNA synthesis, processing and transport.

nucleosomaladj

Of or pertaining to a nucleosome.

nucleosomenoun

Any of the subunits that repeat in chromatin; a coil of DNA surrounding a core of eight histones.

nucleosynthesisnoun

Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.

nucleosyntheticadj

Of or pertaining to nucleosynthesis

nucleosyntheticallyadv

By means of, or in terms of, nucleosynthesis.

nucleotidasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a nucleotide to a nucleoside and phosphate

nucleotidenoun

The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.

nucleotidicadj

Of or pertaining to a nucleotide

nucleotidylexotransferasenoun

A specialized DNA polymerase expressed in immature, pre-B, pre-T lymphoid cells, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma cells, which adds N-nucleotides to the V, D, and J exons during antibody gene recombination.

nucleotidyltransferasenoun

Any enzyme that transfers nucleotide residues

nucleotomynoun

The relief of intervertebral disc herniation by decompression of its nucleus

nucleotransfectionnoun

Synonym of nucleofection.

nucleotropicadj

That migrates towards the nucleus of a cell

nucleotropismnoun

The condition of being nucleotropic

nucleotypenoun

Any of a group of organisms that have the same nucleotypic properties

nucleotypicadj

Describing any effect due solely to the size of an organism's (nuclear) genome

nucleusnoun

The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.

nucleus accumbensnoun

A dopaminergic nucleus found near the most anterior portion of the caudate nucleus. It is connected to the ventral tegmental area and the prefrontal cortex and is the primary nucleus thought to be involved with addiction.

nucleus globosusnoun

A mass of grey matter between the fastigatum and the embolus in the cerebellum.

nucleus pulposusnoun

The gel-like centre of an intervertebral disc.

nucleus rubernoun

Synonym of red nucleus.

nucleuslikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a nucleus.

nuclidenoun

An atomic nucleus specified by its atomic number and atomic mass.

nuclidicadj

Of or pertaining to nuclides.

nucularadj

Pronunciation spelling of nuclear.

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