relaxase

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noun

A single-stranded DNA transesterase produced by some prokaryotes and viruses.

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Meanings

nounrelaxase (plural relaxases)

plural relaxases

  1. biochemistryA single-stranded DNA transesterase produced by some prokaryotes and viruses.

Origin

From relax + -ase.

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APA

relaxase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relaxase

MLA

“relaxase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relaxase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relaxase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relaxase.

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