ribonucleases

ri·bo·nu·cle·ase

[rahy-boh-noo-klee-eys, -eyz, -nyoo-]
noun Biochemistry.
any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
Also called RNase, RNAase.


Origin:
1940–45; ribonucle(ic acid) + -ase

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ribonuclease (ˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːkliːˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of RNA
 
[C20: from ribonucle(ic acid) + -ase]

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ribonuclease ri·bo·nu·cle·ase (rī'bō-n&oomacr;'klē-ās', -āz', -ny&oomacr;'-)
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA. Also called RNase.

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