retrozyme

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noun

a family of retrotransposons, containing a hammerhead ribozyme in their sequences, and no coding regions.

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Meanings

nounretrozyme (plural retrozymes)

plural retrozymes

  1. a family of retrotransposons, containing a hammerhead ribozyme in their sequences, and no coding regions.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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