nuclease
nounEtymology From nucleo- + -ase.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.
- Derived terms
- benzonuclease, deoxynuclease, excinuclease, meganuclease, metallonuclease, micronuclease, nucleasic, thermonuclease