decatenase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses a decatenation reaction, especially of DNA

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Meanings

noundecatenase (plural decatenases)

plural decatenases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses a decatenation reaction, especially of DNA

Origin

From de- + catenase.

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APA

decatenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decatenase

MLA

“decatenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decatenase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decatenase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decatenase.

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