APTAMER

Etymology

Noun

aptamer (plural aptamers)

(biochemistry, genetics) Any subsequence of nucleic acid or protein, selected from a large random sequence-pool, used to bind to a specific target molecule.

Anagrams

• tera amp, tera-amp

Source: Wiktionary



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In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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