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endonuclease
noun en·do·nu·cle·ase \ˌen-dō-ˈnü-klē-ˌās, -ˌāz, -ˈnyü-\
Definition of ENDONUCLEASE
: an enzyme that breaks down a nucleotide chain into two or more shorter chains by cleaving the internal covalent bonds linking nucleotides — compare exonuclease
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First Known Use of ENDONUCLEASE
1962
Medical Dictionary
endonuclease
noun en·do·nu·cle·ase \-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌās, -ˌāz\
Medical Definition of ENDONUCLEASE
: an enzyme that breaks down a nucleotide chain into two or more shorter chains by cleaving the internal phosphodiester bonds—see restriction endonuclease; compare exonuclease
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