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decatenase

decatenase noun: any enzyme that catalyses a decatenation reaction, especially of DNA.

Noun

decatenase (plural decatenases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyses a decatenation reaction, especially of DNA

Forms of decatenase

pluraldecatenases

Origin of decatenase

From de- + catenase.

Questions about decatenase

What does decatenase mean?
Decatenase means any enzyme that catalyses a decatenation reaction, especially of DNA.
What part of speech is decatenase?
Decatenase is a noun.
What is the plural of decatenase?
The plural of decatenase is decatenases.

Words near decatenase in the dictionary

  1. decategorizations
  2. decategorize
  3. decategorized
  4. decategorizes
  5. decategorizing
  6. decatenase
  7. decatenases
  8. decatenate
  9. decatenated
  10. decatenates
  11. decatenating

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