Speakur

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5′

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.75 in modern English

Syllables
5′
IPA
0
Scrabble Score
0
Letters
1
Syllables
0
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That end of any DNA strand that has a terminal phosphate group.

Uncountable

adj

Relatively close to the 5′ end of a strand of DNA.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more 5′ (comparative) most 5′ (superlative)

Antonyms

3′

Questions

What does 5′ mean?
That end of any DNA strand that has a terminal phosphate group.

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