heptanucleotide

English

Etymology

hepta- +‎ nucleotide

Noun

heptanucleotide (plural heptanucleotides)

1. (genetics) A codon containing seven nucleotides.
   • 2015 December 23, “Investigation of a Quadruplex-Forming Repeat Sequence Highly Enriched in Xanthomonas and Nostoc sp.”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Van Belkum et al. report one example of a heptanucleotide 5’-GTGATTA-3’ in Helicobacter pylori.