polynucleotide

American  

[pol-ee-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo-] / ˌpɒl iˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, -ˈnyu- /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a sequence of nucleotides, as in DNA or RNA, bound into a chain.

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polynucleotide British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd /

noun

1. biochem a molecular chain of nucleotides chemically bonded by a series of ester linkages between the phosphoryl group of one nucleotide and the hydroxyl group of the sugar in the adjacent nucleotide. Nucleic acids consist of long chains of polynucleotides

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Etymology

Origin of polynucleotide

First recorded in 1910–15; poly- + nucleotide

Example Sentences

A single session of polynucleotide injections can cost anywhere from £200 to £500 - and it's recommended you have three of these over several weeks.

From BBC

For instance, the traditional noir femme fatale, who provides the polynucleotide backbone of Catwoman’s narrative DNA, usually ends up in prison or dead.

From Washington Post

Given this conclusion, Maurice suspected that three polynucleotide chains were used to construct the helix.

From Literature

Thus, unless some very special trick existed, randomly twisting two polynucleotide chains around one another should result in a mess.

From Literature

Only by the most special pleading could I imagine the polynucleotide backbone bending enough to accommodate irregular base sequences.

From Literature