- antisense
- noun æntaɪsɛnsA molecule which interacts with a complementary strand of nucleic acids, so as to suppress its transcription.
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Antisense — (engl. etwa ‚Gegensinn‘) steht für: eine einzelsträngige RNA zur Regulation der Genexpression, siehe Antisense RNA die Leserichtung bei einzelsträngiger viraler DNA oder RNA, siehe Polarität (Virologie) Diese Seite ist eine Begrif … Deutsch Wikipedia
antisense — [an′tē sens΄, an′tīsens΄] adj. Genetics of, having, being, or based on a nucleotide sequence that blocks DNA protein synthesis by binding with and inhibiting the action of specific MESSENGER RNA … English World dictionary
antisense — See a. DNA, a. RNA. * * * an·ti·sense an .tī .sens, an ti adj having a sequence complementary to a segment of genetic material specif of, being, relating to, or possessing a sequence of DNA or RNA that is complementary to and pairs with a… … Medical dictionary
antisense — ˌ adjective Etymology: anti (I) + sense (as in nonsense herein) : having a sequence complementary to a segment of genetic material ; specifically : of, being, relating to, or possessing a sequence of DNA or RNA that is complementary to and pairs… … Useful english dictionary
antisense — adjective Etymology: anti + nonsense Date: 1977 having a sequence complementary to a segment of genetic material; specifically of, being, relating to, or possessing a sequence of DNA or RNA that is complementary to and pairs with a specific… … New Collegiate Dictionary
antisense — In general the complementary strand of a coding sequence of DNA or of mRNA. Antisense RNA hybridizes with and inactivates mRNA … Dictionary of molecular biology
Antisense therapy — is a form of treatment for genetic disorders or infections.When the genetic sequence of a particular gene is known to be causative of a particular disease, it is possible to synthesize a strand of nucleic acid (DNA, RNA or a chemical analogue)… … Wikipedia
Antisense RNA — (aRNA) is single stranded RNA that is complementary to a messenger RNA (mRNA) strand transcribed within a cell. Antisense RNA may be introduced into a cell to inhibit translation of a complementary mRNA by base pairing to it and physically… … Wikipedia
Antisense-Oligonukleotid — Antisense Oligonukleotide sind kurzkettige synthetische Nukleinsäuren. Der Name nimmt darauf Bezug, dass ihre Basensequenz entgegengesetzt (und damit „entgegen dem ursprünglichen Sinn“ = anti sense) zu einer funktionalen mRNA ist. Während dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Antisense-Technologie — [æntɪ sens , englisch], Verfahren zur Unterdrückung der Ablesung der genetischen Information der Zelle durch die Einführung einer natürlichen oder synthetischen Nukleotidsequenz, die komplementär zur Nukleinsäuresequenz des Zielgens ist. Die… … Universal-Lexikon
antisense RNA — antisense RNA. См. антисмысловая РНК. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
