polyadenylase

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noun

An enzyme that degrades polyadenylate

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Meanings

nounpolyadenylase (plural polyadenylases)

plural polyadenylases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that degrades polyadenylate

Origin

From poly- + adenylase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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