Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A molecule having only one ester group, usually when more than one is possible.
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- noun organic chemistry An
ester of apolyhydric alcohol or apolycarboxylic acid containing only a single ester group
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Examples
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DNA damage in human sperm is related to urinary levels of phthalate monoester and oxidative metabolites.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2008
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(aaRNA) were fluorescently labeled with NHS-monoester Cy3 and Cy5 dyes (GE HealthSciences), except for mock RNA samples, where an aaRNA amount proportional to the yield obtained from corresponding PUM affinity isolates was used.
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