PNPase

P3N1P3A1S1E1

noun

Polynucleotide phosphorylase, an RNA-degrading protein

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Meanings

nounPNPase (plural PNPases)

plural PNPases

  1. Polynucleotide phosphorylase, an RNA-degrading protein
  2. Purine nucleoside phosphorylase, an enzyme involved in purine metabolism

Origin

From PNP + -ase.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

PNPase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PNPase

MLA

“PNPase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PNPase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PNPase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PNPase.

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