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ribozyme

Syllables: ri·bo·zyme/ˈɹaɪbə(ʊ)ˌzaɪm/

ribozyme noun: a fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme.

Noun

ribozyme (plural ribozymes)

  1. A fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme.

Forms of ribozyme

pluralribozymes

Origin of ribozyme

Blend of ribonucleic acid + enzyme.

Words formed from ribozyme

Questions about ribozyme

What does ribozyme mean?
Ribozyme means a fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme.
What part of speech is ribozyme?
Ribozyme is a noun.
How do you pronounce ribozyme?
Ribozyme is pronounced /ˈɹaɪbə(ʊ)ˌzaɪm/.
What is the plural of ribozyme?
The plural of ribozyme is ribozymes.

Words near ribozyme in the dictionary

  1. ribovanadyl
  2. riboviral
  3. ribovirus
  4. riboviruses
  5. ribozymatic
  6. ribozyme
  7. ribozymes
  8. ribozymic
  9. ribozymology
  10. ribroast
  11. ribroasted

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