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suffix

1. A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix.

2. (Science: mathematics) A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript.

Origin: L. Suffixus, p.p. Of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under _ figere to fix: cf. F. Suffixe. See Fix.


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A polymer has many subunits. An oligomer has a few subunits. A monomer has only one. A number in front of the suffix "mer" indicates a specified number of subunits. When applied to DNA, this specifies the number of bases in the molecules. For example, ACTGGTCGCG is a ...

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by jonmoulton
Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:54 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: What is a mer? Measure of DNA
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Ossification and osteogenesis

Thanks for you your help - it makes sense now. I guess it helps to split the word up into prefix and suffix. Thanks

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by Sabrinaa
Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:39 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Ossification and osteogenesis
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Estrogen

... sexual characteristics of females. In mammals the most abundant (and most potent) estrogen is estradiol (a dialcohol: note the "-diol" suffix), followed by estrone (a ketone : note the -one suffix). As is true for the other steroid hormones, the major biosynthetic pathway for estrogen ...

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by chenhongxia
Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:47 am
 
Forum: Physiology
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Biology Vocabulary..

I'm finding it extremely beneficial to know the word parts (i.e. prefix, suffix, root) of any biology term as they all seem to be in exact correlation to them. For example, the word "hydrolysis" means "breaking with water" (hydro= water, ...

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by B10Student
Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:51 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology Vocabulary..
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enzyme

They're usually named after the reaction they handle as well as their substrate or their products. And they usually use suffix -ase. e'g. RNA polimer ase is an enzyme which helps RNA polimeration. amylase degrade amylum. you'd better read biochemistry book for more details

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by army
Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:57 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: enzyme
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