Term Name: | poly(deoxyadenylic acid) |
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Synonyms: | (dA)n, 2'-deoxy-5'-adenylic acid, homopolymer, 2'-deoxyadenosine 5'-(dihydrogen phosphate), polymer, Deoxyadenylic acid polymer, Oligo(dA), Poly dAP, Poly(2'-deoxyadenylic acid), Poly(dA), poly[d(A)], Polydeoxyriboadenylic acid |
Definition: | A polynucleotide comprised of 2'-deoxyadenosine units connected via 3'->5' phosphodiester linkages. It is sometimes attached to eukaryotic messenger RNA and stabilizes the molecule before transport from the nucleus into the cytoplasm. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:73276] ( EBI ) |