Aptamer

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  • n. any subsequence of nucleic acid or protein , selected from a large random sequence-pool, used to bind to a specific target molecule
    • Word Usage
    "The term aptamer means something like "fitting pieces" (from the Latin word aptus, meaning to fit, and the Greek word meros, meaning piece)."
     
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