nucleotidase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a nucleotide to a nucleoside and phosphate

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Meanings

nounnucleotidase (plural nucleotidases)

plural nucleotidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a nucleotide to a nucleoside and phosphate

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nucleophosphatase

Origin

From nucleotide + -ase.

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Translations

Italian nucleotidasi
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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