any of various enzymes that speed up the hydrolysis of nucleic acids
Origin of nuclease
nucle(o)- + -asenuclease
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nuclease
noun
Any of several enzymes, including the endonucleases and the exonucleases, that hydrolyze bonds between nucleotides in nucleic acids.
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Noun
(plural nucleases)
- (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.
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nuclease - Medical Definition
n.
Any of several enzymes, including the endonucleases and the exonucleases, that hydrolyze bonds between nucleotides in nucleic acids.
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