nuclease

[ noo-klee-eys, -eyz, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu kliˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz, ˈnyu- /

noun Biochemistry.

any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nucleic acids.

Origin of nuclease

1900–05; nucle(ic) + -ase

Words nearby nuclease

nuclear weapon, nuclear winter, nuclear-free zone, nuclearism, nuclearize, nuclease, nucleate, nucleated, nucleating agent, nucleation, nuclei

British Dictionary definitions for nuclease

nuclease
/ (ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪz) /

noun

any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyse nucleic acids to simple nucleotides

Medical definitions for nuclease

nuclease
[ nōō′klē-ās′, -āz′ ]

n.

Any of several enzymes, such as endonuclease and exonuclease, that hydrolize nucleic acids.