endonuclease
en·do·nu·cle·ase
noun\ˌen-dō-ˈnü-klē-ˌās, -ˌāz, -ˈnyü-\
Definition of ENDONUCLEASE
: an enzyme that breaks down a nucleotide chain into two or more shorter chains by cleaving the internal covalent bonds linking nucleotides — compare exonuclease
First Known Use of ENDONUCLEASE
1962
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