disruptase

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noun

Any enzyme that disrupts a biochemical process, typically an interaction between RNA and protein

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Meanings

noundisruptase (plural disruptases)

plural disruptases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that disrupts a biochemical process, typically an interaction between RNA and protein

Origin

From disrupt + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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