Nuclease
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nuclease is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.
Word Forms
- nucleases
Related Words
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