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Nucleases.
Nucleases - as a noun
General term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
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Example Sentences
"DNA nucleases are responsible for cleaving DNA molecules at specific sites."
"The function of nucleases is to hydrolyze phosphodiester bonds within nucleic acids."
"Restriction nucleases are commonly used in molecular biology research."
"Certain nucleases can degrade RNA molecules."
"The activity of nucleases is tightly regulated within cells."
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Is NUCLEASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, nucleases is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
NUCLEASES has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
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Valid WordNUCLEASES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
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