Meanings
nountopoisomerase (plural topoisomerases)
plural topoisomerases
- biochemistryAny of several enzymes that affect the topology of DNA, especially ones that relax supercoiling.
Synonyms: isotopomerase
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several enzymes that affect the topology of DNA, especially ones that relax supercoiling.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekτόπος (tópos)
- Englishtopo-
- Englishisomer
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*dwís
- Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
- Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
- Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
- Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
- Englishdiastase
- Englishisomerase
- Englishtopoisomerase
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 拓扑异构酶
- 拓扑异构酶 (tuòpū yìgòuméi)enzymes that affect the topology of DNA
Finnish topoisomeraasi
- topoisomeraasienzymes that affect the topology of DNA
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APA
topoisomerase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topoisomerase
MLA
“topoisomerase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topoisomerase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topoisomerase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topoisomerase.
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