Sequenator
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sequenator is a noun meaning (chemistry) A sequencer; a device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA.
Meaning
(chemistry) A sequencer; a device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA.
Example Sentences
Essentially a “robot chemist", the sequenator or sequencer carries out the coupling, wash, cleavage, and extraction steps of the cycle.
For amino acid sequencing, the two major proteins were sequenced by automated Edman degradation with an Applied Biosystem 473 sequenator.
Word Forms
- sequenators
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sequencer, sequenase, sequencing, sequon, pyrosequencer, unisequence.
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