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processivity

Syllables: pro·ces·siv·i·tyUS/pɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti/

processivity noun: a measure of the average number of nucleotides added by a DNA polymerase enzyme per association/disassociation with the template.

Noun

processivity (plural processivities)

  1. A measure of the average number of nucleotides added by a DNA polymerase enzyme per association/disassociation with the template.

Forms of processivity

pluralprocessivities

Origin of processivity

From processive + -ity.

Questions about processivity

What does processivity mean?
Processivity means a measure of the average number of nucleotides added by a DNA polymerase enzyme per association/disassociation with the template.
What part of speech is processivity?
Processivity is a noun.
How do you pronounce processivity?
Processivity is pronounced /pɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti/ (US).
What is the plural of processivity?
The plural of processivity is processivities.

Words near processivity in the dictionary

  1. processionwise
  2. processive
  3. processively
  4. processiveness
  5. processivities
  6. processivity
  7. processology
  8. processome
  9. processomes
  10. processor
  11. processor time

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