Topoisomerase Definition

tōpō-ī-sŏmə-rās, -rāz
noun
Either of two isomerase enzymes that alter the topology of DNA molecules by breaking and reconnecting coiled strands.
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Origin of Topoisomerase

  • topo(logy) isomerase

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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