ribonuclease en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɹaɪbəʊˈnjuːklieɪz/
Etymology
Etymology tree English ribose English nucleic English ribonucleic Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English ribonuclease From ribonucleic + -ase.
Meanings
- Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ribonucleases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
exoribonuclease · antiribonuclease · endoribonuclease · oligoribonuclease
Translations (5)
fr ribonucléase (enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid) · ru рибонуклеа́за (enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid) · is ríbónúkleasi (enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid) · de Ribonuklease (enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid) · uk рибонуклеаза (enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid)