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What does nucleic mean?

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  1. Referring to the nucleus of something. (As nucleic acids are found in the nucleus of cells.)
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Amino acids are the compounds of which proteins are made, and nitrogen bases are one of the building blocks of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA.
The unmodified biopolymers may be nucleic acids, polypeptides, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and analogues thereof.
The nitrogen bases in the nucleic acids are joined via sugar linkages to long chains of alternating sugar and phosphate.
Let us remember that they are concerned with a DNA endonuclease, so I had some experience dealing with an enzyme that cut nucleic acids.
The functions of these non-coding nucleic acid sequences are only partly understood.
Nevertheless, the most optimal method for extracting nucleic acid must also be determined for each specimen type.

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