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ribonuclease
[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-eys, -eyz, -nyoo- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
ribonuclease
/ ˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːkliːˌeɪs; -ˌeɪz /
noun
- any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of RNA
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ribonuclease1
First recorded in 1940–45; ribonucle(ic acid) + -ase
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ribonuclease1
C20: from ribonucle ( ic acid ) + -ase
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