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Definition of Nuclease

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

Definition of Nuclease

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

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Definition of Nuclease

1. an enzyme [n -S] - See also: enzyme

Medical Definition of Nuclease

1. An enzyme capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between nucleotide subunits of nucleic acids. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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