exonuclease

noun

exo·​nu·​cle·​ase ˌek-sō-ˈnü-klē-ˌās 

-ˈnyü-, 

-ˌāz

: an enzyme that breaks down a nucleic acid by removing nucleotides one by one from the end of a chain compare endonuclease

Examples of exonuclease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of these advantageous proteins is an enzyme called exonuclease (ExoN), which helps the virus proofread and correct copies as they are made. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 23 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exonuclease

• bioassays
• carboxylase
• cholinesterase
• coagulase
• collagenase
• communiques
• glucosidase
• hexokinase
• hydrogenase
• hydroxylase
• isomerase
• luciferase

Medical Definition

exonuclease

noun

exo·​nu·​cle·​ase ˌek-sō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌās, -ˌāz 

: an enzyme that breaks down a nucleic acid by removing nucleotides one by one from the end of a chain compare endonuclease