excisionase

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noun

A bacteriophage protein that regulates the assembly of the excisive intasome and inhibits viral integration

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Meanings

nounexcisionase (plural excisionases)

plural excisionases

  1. biochemistryA bacteriophage protein that regulates the assembly of the excisive intasome and inhibits viral integration

Origin

From excision + -ase.

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APA

excisionase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excisionase

MLA

“excisionase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excisionase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “excisionase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excisionase.

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