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polynucleotidase

polynucleotidase noun: any of several enzymes which catalyze the hydrolysis of polynucleotides to form oligonucleotides and eventually simple nucleotides.

Noun

polynucleotidase (plural polynucleotidases)

  1. Any of several enzymes which catalyze the hydrolysis of polynucleotides to form oligonucleotides and eventually simple nucleotides.

Forms of polynucleotidase

pluralpolynucleotidases

Origin of polynucleotidase

From polynucleotide + -ase.

Questions about polynucleotidase

What does polynucleotidase mean?
Polynucleotidase means any of several enzymes which catalyze the hydrolysis of polynucleotides to form oligonucleotides and eventually simple nucleotides.
What part of speech is polynucleotidase?
Polynucleotidase is a noun.
What is the plural of polynucleotidase?
The plural of polynucleotidase is polynucleotidases.

Words near polynucleotidase in the dictionary

  1. polynucleolar
  2. polynucleosis
  3. polynucleosomal
  4. polynucleosome
  5. polynucleosomes
  6. polynucleotidase
  7. polynucleotidases
  8. polynucleotide
  9. polynucleotides
  10. polynucleotidic
  11. polynucleotidyl

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