Definition of DNase

1. Noun. (enzyme) deoxyribonuclease ¹

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Medical Definition of DNase

1. An endonuclease with preference for DNA. Pancreatic DNAse I yields di and oligo nucleotide 5_ phosphates, pancreatic DNAse II yields 3_ phosphates. In chromatin, the sensitivity of DNA to digestion by DNAse I depends on its state of organisation, transcriptionally active genes being much more sensitive than inactive genes. Acronym: DNAase (10 Nov 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of DNase

DNAse i sensitivity
DNAt gene
DNB
DNC
DND
DNE
DNF
DNOP
DNP
DNQ
DNQs
DNR
DNS
DNU
DNW
DNase (current term)
DNases
DOA
DOC
DOCSIS
DOD
DOE
DOEI
DOF
DOGSO
DOHC
DOHCs

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