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replisome

replisome noun: a matrix of enzymes that is the site of DNA replication in the nucleus of a cell.

Noun

replisome (plural replisomes)

  1. A matrix of enzymes that is the site of DNA replication in the nucleus of a cell.

Forms of replisome

pluralreplisomes

Origin of replisome

From replication + -some.

Words formed from replisome

Questions about replisome

What does replisome mean?
Replisome means a matrix of enzymes that is the site of DNA replication in the nucleus of a cell.
What part of speech is replisome?
Replisome is a noun.
What is the plural of replisome?
The plural of replisome is replisomes.

Words near replisome in the dictionary

  1. replight
  2. replighted
  3. replighting
  4. replights
  5. replisomal
  6. replisome
  7. replisomes
  8. replitase
  9. replitases
  10. Replogle
  11. Replogle tube

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