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nuclease

nuclease noun: any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.

Noun

nuclease (plural nucleases)

  1. Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.

nuclease meaning in Tamil

nuclease in Tamil

நியூக்கிளியிக் அமிலம் சிதைப்பு நொதிப்பி

Forms of nuclease

pluralnucleases

Origin of nuclease

From nucleo- + -ase.

Words formed from nuclease

Questions about nuclease

What does nuclease mean?
Nuclease means any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.
What is nuclease in Tamil?
Nuclease in Tamil is நியூக்கிளியிக் அமிலம் சிதைப்பு நொதிப்பி. See Nuclease meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nuclease?
Nuclease is a noun.
What is the plural of nuclease?
The plural of nuclease is nucleases.

Words near nuclease in the dictionary

  1. nuclearized
  2. nuclearizes
  3. nuclearizing
  4. nuclearly
  5. nucleary
  6. nuclease
  7. nucleases
  8. nucleasic
  9. nucleate
  10. nucleated
  11. nucleates

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