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exonuclease

(ĕkˌsō-no͞oˈklē-āsˌ, -āzˌ, -nyo͞oˈ-)

noun

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of single nucleotides from the end of a DNA or RNA chain.

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