ribozyme

[ rahy-buh-zahym ]
/ ˈraɪ bəˌzaɪm /

noun

a segment of RNA that can act as a catalyst.

Origin of ribozyme

First recorded in 1985–90; ribo(some) + (en)zyme

OTHER WORDS FROM ribozyme

ri·bo·zy·mal, adjective

Words nearby ribozyme

ribosomal rna, ribosome, ribosuria, ribosyl, ribozo, ribozyme, ribwort, ric, ricardian theory of rent, ricardo, ricardo, david

British Dictionary definitions for ribozyme

ribozyme
/ (ˈraɪbəʊˌzaɪm) /

noun

an RNA molecule capable of catalysing a chemical reaction, usually the cleavage of another RNA molecule

Word Origin for ribozyme

C20: from ribo ( nucleic acid) + ( en) zyme

Medical definitions for ribozyme

ribozyme
[ rī′bə-zīm′ ]

n.

A strand of RNA that attaches to specific sites on other RNA strands and lyses the strands.