Definitions of endonuclease [ˌɛn doʊˈnu kliˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz, -ˈnyu-]

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Definition of 'endonuclease'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) endonuclease
any of a group of enzymes that degrade DNA or RNA molecules by breaking linkages within the polynucleotide chains.

Etymology: (1960–65)

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1. (noun) endonuclease
a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes

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