Associations to the word «Exonuclease»

Wiktionary

EXONUCLEASE, noun. (enzyme) (genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.

Dictionary definition

EXONUCLEASE, noun. A nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid.

Wise words

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