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ribonuclease
[ri″bo-noo´kle-ās]an enzyme that catalyzes the depolymerization of ribonucleic acid.
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ri·bo·nu·cle·ase (RNase),
(rī'bō-nū'klē-ās),A transferase or phosphodiesterase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid.
See also: ribonuclease (pancreatic), ribonuclease (Bacillus subtilis).
See also: ribonuclease (pancreatic), ribonuclease (Bacillus subtilis).
Synonym(s): ribonucleinase
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ribonuclease
(rī′bō-no͞o′klē-ās′, -āz′, -nyo͞o′-)n.
Any of various enzymes that break down RNA. Also called RNase.
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ri·bo·nu·cle·ase
(RNase) (rī'bō-nū'klē-ās)A transferase or phosphodiesterase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid.
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ribonuclease
An enzymes that promotes the HYDROLYSIS of ribonucleic acid (RNA).Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
ribonuclease
an enzyme that catalyses the depolymerization of RNA.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
ri·bo·nu·cle·ase
(rī'bō-nū'klē-ās)Transferase or phosphodiesterase that catalyzes hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid.
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