"ribonuclease" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɹaɪbəʊˈnjuːklieɪz/ Forms: ribonucleases [plural]
Etymology: ribonucleic + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ribonucleic|ase}} ribonucleic + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} ribonuclease (plural ribonucleases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid. Wikipedia link: ribonuclease Categories (topical): Enzymes Translations (enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid): ribonucléase [feminine] (French), Ribonuklease [feminine] (German), ríbónúkleasi [masculine] (Icelandic), рибонуклеаза (ribonukleaza) [feminine] (Russian), рибонуклеаза (rybonukleaza) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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