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DNA MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
DNA
Tree Number(s)
D13.444.308
Unique ID
D004247
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004247
Annotation
general; prefer specifics; /‌biosyn permitted but consider also DNA REPLICATION; structural DNA models = DNA (IM) + MOLECULAR MODELS (IM)
Scope Note
A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine).
Entry Term(s)
DNA, Double-Stranded
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
ds-DNA
Registry Numbers
9007-49-2
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CAS Type 1 Name
Deoxyribonucleic acids
NLM Classification #
QU 58.5
See Also
DNA Primers
Genetic Code
Nucleic Acid Denaturation
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2011/06/24
DNA Preferred
DNA, Double-Stranded Narrower
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