nuclease en · NOUN
Etymology
From nucleo- + -ase.
Meanings
- Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nucleases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
micronuclease · benzonuclease · nucleasic · excinuclease · metallonuclease · thermonuclease · meganuclease · deoxynuclease
Translations (8)
tr nükleaz (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester) · fr nucléase (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester) · it nucleasi (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester) · de Nuklease (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester) · cmn 核酸酶 (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester) · es nucleasa (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester) · cs nukleáza (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester) · hu nukleáz (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester)