Meanings
nounrecombinase (plural recombinases)
plural recombinases
- biochemistryAny of several enzymes that mediate recombination of DNA fragments among chromosomes
Origin
- Englishrecombine
- Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
- Englishdiastase
- Englishrecombinase
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APA
recombinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recombinase
MLA
“recombinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recombinase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recombinase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recombinase.
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