retrotransposase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyses retrotransposition

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounretrotransposase (plural retrotransposases)

plural retrotransposases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses retrotransposition

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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