oligoadenylase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an oligoadenylate

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Meanings

nounoligoadenylase (plural oligoadenylases)

plural oligoadenylases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an oligoadenylate

Origin

From oligo- + adenylase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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