"benzonase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: benzonases [plural]
Etymology: From benzon (nucle)ase. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} benzonase (countable and uncountable, plural benzonases)
  1. (genetics) An artificial endonuclease used to degrade DNA and RNA. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1991 October, J. M. Moreno, “Hydrolysis of nucleic acids in single-cell protein concentrates using immobilized benzonase”, in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology volume, volume 31:",
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          "ref": "1999, Andrew J. Link, 2-d Proteome Analysis Protocols, page 83:",
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          "ref": "2000 October, P. Ravindra, Anupama, Value-added food:: Single cell protein, in Biotechnology Advances, volume 18, issue 6, pages 459-479",
          "text": "Immobilized nucleases like benzonases on corncobs were also used to reduce the nucleic acid content in protein concentrates."
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          "ref": "2011, Charles Y. Lee, Korkut Uygun, Methods in Bioengineering: Organ Preservation and Reengineering, page 185:",
          "text": "Treat the lung with benzonase to remove the remnant DNA:",
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          "ref": "2014 May 23, Muniasamy Neerathilingam, “Soni-removal of nucleic acids from inclusion bodies”, in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, volume 448, number 1, page 45:",
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          "ref": "2015, Antonio Monari, Elise Dumont, Chryssostomos Chatgilialoglu, Radiation-induced and oxidative DNA damages, page 42:",
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