exonuclease

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noun

Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.

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Meanings

nounexonuclease (plural exonucleases)

plural exonucleases

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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