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gy⋅rase

  [jahy-reys, -reyz]
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–noun Biochemistry.
a bacterial enzyme that causes supercoiling of DNA.
Origin:
1976; gyr- + -ase
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Main Entry: gy·rase
Pronunciation: 'jI-"rAs, -"rAz
Function: noun
: an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking and rejoining of bonds linking adjacentnucleotides in DNA to generate supercoiled DNA helices
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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