nuclein

/ ˈnjuːklɪɪn /

noun

1. any of a group of proteins, containing phosphorus, that occur in the nuclei of living cells

Example Sentences

He called the molecule nuclein because it was concentrated in a cell’s nucleus.

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Since the chemical was acidic, its name was later modified to nucleic acids—but the cellular function of nuclein had remained mysterious.

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Nuclein paid the firm $10,000 to lobby Pence’s office and the Department of Health and Human Services, lobbying records show.

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Their clients now include Nuclein, maker of a handheld coronavirus testing device that is seeking regulatory clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.

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In Unravelling the Double Helix, medical historian Gareth Williams illuminates key research in the 85 years between the discoveries of nuclein, as it was first known, and the double helix.

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