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Nuclease Definition & Meaning

nuclease
noun
  1. general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units

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What does nuclease mean?
general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
What part of speech is nuclease?
Nuclease is a noun.

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