nuclease

nuclease
General term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid into nucleotides or oligonucleotides by cleaving phosphodiester linkages. For nucleases not listed below, see the specific term. Cf.:exonuclease, endonuclease.
- azotobacter n. endonuclease (Serratia marcescens).
- micrococcal n. SYN: micrococcal endonuclease.
- mung bean n. endonuclease S1 (Aspergillus).

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nu·cle·ase 'n(y)ü-klē-.ās, -.āz n any of various enzymes that promote hydrolysis of nucleic acids

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n.
an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of nucleic acids by cleaving the bonds between adjacent nucleotides. Examples are ribonuclease, which acts on RNA, and deoxyribonuclease, which acts on DNA.

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nu·cle·ase (nooґkle-ās) a general term for enzymes of the hydrolase class that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester linkages in nucleic acids to form nucleotides or oligonucleotides [EC 3.1.11–31]. The nucleases are classified in subgroups on the basis of their substrate specificity; they may be endonucleases or exonucleases, each of which may be specific for the ribonucleic acids (ribonucleases) or deoxyribonucleic acids (deoxyribonucleases).

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