- Structural gene
A structural gene is a
gene that codes for any RNA or protein product other than a regulatory element (i.e.regulatory protein ). It makes proteins in the cell.
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structural gene — n a gene that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein (as an enzyme) or for a ribosomal RNA or transfer RNA * * * 1. a gene that is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) and thus encodes the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide chain. 2.… … Medical dictionary
structural gene — n. any gene that determines the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide … English World dictionary
structural gene — structural gene. См. структурный ген. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
structural gene — noun a gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide • Hypernyms: ↑gene, ↑cistron, ↑factor * * * noun : a gene that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein (as an enzyme) or for a ribosomal RNA or transfer RNA * * *… … Useful english dictionary
structural gene — struktūrinis genas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Genas, turintis informaciją apie aminorūgščių seką baltymo molekulėje. atitikmenys: angl. structural gene rus. структурный ген … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
structural gene — A gene that codes for a product (eg. an enzyme, structural protein, tRNA), as opposed to a gene that serves a regulatory role … Dictionary of molecular biology
structural gene — A gene that encodes a polypeptide, with either enzymatic or structural functions, and that is required for the normal metabolism and growth of a cell or organism … Glossary of Biotechnology
structural gene — noun Date: 1959 a gene that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein (as an enzyme) or for a ribosomal RNA or transfer RNA … New Collegiate Dictionary
structural gene — Any gene that determines the structure of a polypeptide through the production of messenger RNA … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
structural gene — A gene that codes for the synthesis of a polypeptide or polynucleotide with a nonregulatory function … Dictionary of microbiology
