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structural gene
noun
Definition of STRUCTURAL GENE
: a gene that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein (as an enzyme) or for a ribosomal RNA or transfer RNA
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First Known Use of STRUCTURAL GENE
1959
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structural gene
noun
Medical Definition of STRUCTURAL GENE
: a gene that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein (as an enzyme) or for a ribosomal RNA or transfer RNA
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