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Medical Definition of Polynucleotidases
1. 1. Enzymes catalyzing the hydrolysis of polynucleotides to oligonucleotides or to mononucleotides; e.g., phosphodiesterases, nucleases. 2. Terms once applied to the two polynucleotide phosphatases, 2'(3')-and 5'-, which do not cleave internucleotide links. (05 Mar 2000)