Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

string

Spanish translation:

hebra

Added to glossary by Ana Juliá
Mar 15, 2009 11:48
15 yrs ago
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English term

a different string molecule

Non-PRO English to Spanish Science Genetics A religious book about the Creation/evolution debate
Because the DNA represents a master plan which should only be copied when absolutely necessary (cell division), there is a mechanism for generating ***a different string molecule*** ribonucleic acid (RNA) which is not double-stranded and is only as long as required for making a certain type of protein.
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Mar 15, 2009 11:48: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Proposed translations

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una molécula de distinta hebra

Me gusta más el término "hebra" para referirse a cada una de las cadenas de ADN o ARN, es muy conciso y claro.
Peer comment(s):

agree Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
2 hrs
¡Gracias Carmen!
disagree M. C. Filgueira : Como dijo Teresa, "distinta" se refiere a la molécula, no a la cadena. Quieren decir que el ADN y el ARN son "moléculas de cadena" (= largas moléculas lineales) distintas.
3 days 23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias"
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otra molécula de cadena distinta

molécula de cadena / molécula en forma de cadena / molécula - cadena

:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Teresa Mozo : sí, distinta se refiere a la molécula, no a la cadena
3 hrs
definitely, thank you Carmen :)
agree Yaotl Altan
1 day 17 hrs
thank you Yaotl :)
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