aptamer
noun
ap·ta·mer
ˈap-tə-mər 
: a short segment of DNA, RNA, or peptide that binds to a specific molecular target (such as a protein)
This aptamer works by binding and blocking a major molecule involved in the body's blood-clotting reaction, called thrombin.—
Debora MacKenzie, New Scientist
Debora MacKenzie, New ScientistAptamers … are isolated by … the repetitive screening of large pools of randomized molecules for those that bind best to a target.—Chemical & Engineering News
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“Aptamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/aptamer. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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