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relaxase

relaxase noun: a single-stranded DNA transesterase produced by some prokaryotes and viruses.

Noun

relaxase (plural relaxases)

  1. A single-stranded DNA transesterase produced by some prokaryotes and viruses.

Forms of relaxase

pluralrelaxases

Origin of relaxase

From relax + -ase.

Questions about relaxase

What does relaxase mean?
Relaxase means a single-stranded DNA transesterase produced by some prokaryotes and viruses.
What part of speech is relaxase?
Relaxase is a noun.
What is the plural of relaxase?
The plural of relaxase is relaxases.

Words near relaxase in the dictionary

  1. relaxable
  2. relaxacon
  3. relaxacons
  4. relaxant
  5. relaxants
  6. relaxase
  7. relaxases
  8. relaxasome
  9. relaxation
  10. relaxation time
  11. relaxation times

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