EXONUCLEASE


Meaning of EXONUCLEASE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ek-s ō - ' nü-kl ē - ˌ ā s, - ' nyü-, - ˌ ā z

Function: noun

Date: 1963

: an enzyme that breaks down a nucleic acid by removing nucleotides one by one from the end of a chain ― compare ENDONUCLEASE

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