deoxycytidine
[/ˌdiːˈɒksɪˈsɪtɪdiːn/ or /ˌdiːˈɑːksɪˈsɪtɪdiːn/]
nounpl: deoxycytidines
desoxicitidina
1. A nucleoside consisting of the pyrimidine base cytosine linked to the sugar deoxyribose; a component of DNA
Deoxycytidine is one of the four nucleosides found in DNA molecules.
A desoxicitidina é um dos quatro nucleosídeos encontrados em moléculas de DNA.
2. In biochemistry and molecular biology, a compound used in research and pharmaceutical applications
The researchers synthesized deoxycytidine derivatives for antiviral studies.
Os pesquisadores sintetizaram derivados de desoxicitidina para estudos antivirais.
This is a technical biochemical term used exclusively in scientific, medical, and pharmaceutical contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is not part of everyday language and is primarily used by researchers, students, and healthcare professionals. The term is standardized across international scientific literature.
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