Nickase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nickase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any enzyme that causes nicks (breaks in one strand) of nucleic acid, allowing it to unwind.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that causes nicks (breaks in one strand) of nucleic acid, allowing it to unwind.
Word Forms
- nickases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nick, nuclease, excinuclease, exonuclease, deoxyribonuclease, deoxynuclease.
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