deoxyribonuclease

Noun

Meaning

deoxyribonuclease (plural deoxyribonucleases)

(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

enzyme DNase

Examples

Hershey and Chase showed that the introduction of deoxyribonuclease (referred to as DNase ), an enzyme that breaks down DNA, into a solution containing the labeled bacteriophages did not introduce any 32 P into the solution. Source: Internet

Then the remnants of the R strain bacteria were treated with a deoxyribonuclease enzyme which removed the DNA. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

deoxyribodipyrimidine deoxyribofuranose deoxyribomutase deoxyribonucleate deoxyribonucleic deoxyribonucleic acid