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gyrase

noun gyr·ase \ˈjī-ˌrās\

Definition of GYRASE

:  a bacterial enzyme that catalyzes the breaking and rejoining of bonds linking adjacent nucleotides in circular DNA to generate supercoiled DNA helices
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Origin of GYRASE

gyr- + -ase
First Known Use: 1976
Medical Dictionary

gyrase

noun gy·rase \ˈjī-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

Medical Definition of GYRASE

:  a bacterial enzyme that catalyzes the breaking and rejoining of bonds linking adjacent nucleotides in circular DNA to generate supercoiled DNA helices

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