nuclease

See also: nucléase

English

Etymology

nucleo- +‎ -ase

Noun

nuclease (plural nucleases)

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

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Spanish

Verb

nuclease

  1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of nuclear.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect subjunctive form of nuclear.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) imperfect subjunctive form of nuclear.
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