maturase

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noun

Any of a group of proteins that splice introns; any gene that codes for such a protein

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Meanings

nounmaturase (plural maturases)

plural maturases

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of proteins that splice introns; any gene that codes for such a protein

Origin

From mature + -ase.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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