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depolymerase

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Main Entry: de·po·lym·er·ase
Pronunciation: "dE-p&-'lim-&-"rAs, -"rAz; -'päl-&-m&-"rAs, -"rAz
Function: noun
: any of various enzymes (as nucleases) that bring about depolymerization
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depolymerase de·pol·y·mer·ase (dē-pŏl'ə-mə-rās', -rāz')
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the decomposition of macromolecules to simpler molecules.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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