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nuclease

noun

General term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units

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8
Starts with
N
Ends with
E
Contains
UC
Scrabble score
10

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noun

  1. General term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units

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