metalloribozyme

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noun

Any ribozyme that requires the presence of metal in order to perform its function.

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Meanings

nounmetalloribozyme (plural metalloribozymes)

plural metalloribozymes

  1. biochemistryAny ribozyme that requires the presence of metal in order to perform its function.

Origin

From metallo- + ribozyme.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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