sequenator

English

Noun

sequenator (plural sequenators)

1. (chemistry) A sequencer; a device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA.
   • 1994, Roger L. Lundblad, Techniques in Protein Modification, →ISBN, page 40:

     Essentially a “robot chemist", the sequenator or sequencer carries out the coupling, wash, cleavage, and extraction steps of the cycle.

   • 2000 August 18, Abderr azzaq Belaaouaj et al., “Degradation of Outer Membrane Protein A in Escherichia coli Killing by Neutrophil Elastase”, in Science‎^[1], volume 289, number 5482, →DOI, pages 1185–1187:

     For amino acid sequencing, the two major proteins were sequenced by automated Edman degradation with an Applied Biosystem 473 sequenator.