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topoisomerase

noun topo·isom·er·ase \ ˌtō-pō-ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌrās , -ˌrāz \

Definition of topoisomerase

: any of a class of enzymes that reduce supercoiling in DNA by breaking and rejoining one or both strands of the DNA molecule

Origin and Etymology of topoisomerase

top- + isomerase

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topoisomerase

noun topo·isom·er·ase \ ˌtō-pō-ī-ˈsäm-ə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz \

medical Definition of topoisomerase

: any of a class of enzymes that reduce supercoiling in DNA by breaking and rejoining one or both strands of the DNA molecule

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