deoxynucleotidase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a deoxynucleotide

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Meanings

noundeoxynucleotidase (plural deoxynucleotidases)

plural deoxynucleotidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a deoxynucleotide

Origin

From deoxy- + nucleotidase.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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