nu·cle·ase (n  kl - s , -z, ny-)n. Any of several enzymes, such as endonucleases and exonucleases, that hydrolize nucleic acids. |
nuclease [ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪz]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyse nucleic acids to simple nucleotides
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| Noun | 1. | nuclease - general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units endonuclease - a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes exonuclease - a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
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