aptamer

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Synonyms: actamer

Antonyms: actamer

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry|genetics}} Any [[subsequence]] of [[nucleic acid]], selected from a large [[random]] [[sequence]]-[[pool]], used to [[bind]] to a [[specific]] [[target]] [[molecule]].

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