ENDONUCLEASE


Meaning of ENDONUCLEASE in English

¦endōˌ noun

Etymology: end- + nuclease

: an enzyme that breaks down a nucleotide chain into two or more shorter nucleotide chains by cleaving the internal phosphodiester bonds — see restriction enzyme herein ; compare exonuclease herein

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