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integrase

integrase noun: any enzyme that integrates viral DNA into that of an infected cell.

Noun

integrase (plural integrases)

  1. Any enzyme that integrates viral DNA into that of an infected cell

Forms of integrase

pluralintegrases

Origin of integrase

From integrate + -ase.

Words formed from integrase

Questions about integrase

What does integrase mean?
Integrase means any enzyme that integrates viral DNA into that of an infected cell.
What part of speech is integrase?
Integrase is a noun.
What is the plural of integrase?
The plural of integrase is integrases.

Words near integrase in the dictionary

  1. integrands
  2. integrant
  3. integrants
  4. integraph
  5. integraphs
  6. integrase
  7. integrases
  8. integratable
  9. integrate
  10. integrated
  11. integrated circuit

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