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ribonuclease

/ˌɹaɪbəʊˈnjuːklieɪz/

ribonuclease noun: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid.

Noun

ribonuclease (plural ribonucleases)

  1. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid.

Forms of ribonuclease

pluralribonucleases

Origin of ribonuclease

From ribonucleic + -ase.

Words formed from ribonuclease

Questions about ribonuclease

What does ribonuclease mean?
Ribonuclease means any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid.
What part of speech is ribonuclease?
Ribonuclease is a noun.
How do you pronounce ribonuclease?
Ribonuclease is pronounced /ˌɹaɪbəʊˈnjuːklieɪz/.
What is the plural of ribonuclease?
The plural of ribonuclease is ribonucleases.

Words near ribonuclease in the dictionary

  1. ribonolactone
  2. ribonolactones
  3. ribonomic
  4. ribonomics
  5. ribonuclear
  6. ribonuclease
  7. ribonucleases
  8. ribonucleasic
  9. ribonucleate
  10. ribonucleates
  11. ribonucleic

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