endonuclease


Definition: Meaning of, endonuclease in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌɛndəʊˈnjʊːklɪeɪz /

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endonuclease endonucleases
  1. a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes
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endonuclease used in phrases

  • restriction endonuclease (noun)
    1. where they cripple viral invaders any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria ; used in recombinant DNA technology
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