ex·o·nu·cle·ase ( k s -n  kl - s, -z, -ny-)n. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of single nucleotides from the end of a DNA or RNA chain. |
exonuclease [ˌɛksəʊˈnjuːklɪˌeɪz]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an enzyme that is capable of detaching the terminal nucleotide from a nucleic acid chain Compare endonuclease
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| Noun | 1. | exonuclease - a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid nuclease - general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units |
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