NUCLEASE Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word nuclease. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word nuclease. (close relations)

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Definition of NUCLEASE

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	endonuclease				nounn
	noun • a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes
	enzyme				nounn
	noun • any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
	exonuclease				nounn
	noun • a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid
	restriction enzyme				nounn
	noun • any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology

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All synonyms for endonuclease