deoxyribonucleic acid

DNA, nucleic acid molecule composed of millions of bonded pairs nucleotides formed into a twisted double helix, molecule which carries the genetic information of an organism or virus

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information and DNA is often compared to a set of blueprints, since it contains the instructions needed to construct other components of cells, such as proteins and RNA molecules. The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in regulating the use of this genetic information.
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Deoxyribonucleic acid /de·oxy·ri·bo·nu·cle·ic ac·id/ the nucleic acid in which the sugar is deoxyribose; composed also of phosphoric acid and the [more]Deoxyribonucleic acid - Community and Resources

Noun
1. (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"
(synonym) desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA
(hypernym) polymer
(hyponym) operon
(substance-meronym) adenine, A
(part-meronym) gene, cistron, factor
(classification) biochemistry

deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, nucleic acid molecule composed of millions of bonded pairs nucleotides formed into a twisted double helix, molecule which carries the genetic information of an organism or virus