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nuclease Meaning & Definition

What Does Nuclease Mean?

Nuclease is a noun that means Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.

Nuclease Definition (Noun)

  1. Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids.

Synonyms of Nuclease

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Word Forms & Grammar

nuclease (plural nucleases)

Origin of Nuclease

From nucleo- +‎ -ase.

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