Chemicals and Drugs

Nucleic Acids

High molecular weight polymers containing a mixture of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides chained together by ribose or deoxyribose linkages.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

High molecular weight polymers containing a mixture of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides chained together by ribose or deoxyribose linkages.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Nucleic Acid
  • Acid, Nucleic
  • Acids, Nucleic

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer RNA or DNA and specifics

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  1. D13.444w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nucleic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009696. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009696
  2. Nucleic Acids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleic_acid
  3. Nucleic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123619