ENDONUCLEASE | • endonuclease n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme which catalyzes the cleavage of nucleic acids so as to produce variously sized fragments. • ENDONUCLEASE n. an enzyme that cuts a polynucleotide chain internally. |
ENDONUCLEASES | • endonucleases n. Plural of endonuclease. • ENDONUCLEASE n. an enzyme that cuts a polynucleotide chain internally. |
EXONUCLEASE | • exonuclease n. (Biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a… • EXONUCLEASE n. an enzyme that breaks down a nucleic acid by removing nucleotides one by one from the end of a chain. |
EXONUCLEASES | • exonucleases n. Plural of exonuclease. • EXONUCLEASE n. an enzyme that breaks down a nucleic acid by removing nucleotides one by one from the end of a chain. |
HOMONUCLEAR | • homonuclear adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule) Having atoms of only one element, especially having elements of only a single isotope. • homonuclear adj. (Organic chemistry, of a reaction etc) Taking place within the same ring of a compound. • HOMONUCLEAR adj. of or relating to a molecule composed of identical nuclei. |
MACRONUCLEAR | • macronuclear adj. Of or pertaining to a macronucleus. • MACRONUCLEAR adj. of or like a macronucleus. |
MONONUCLEAR | • mononuclear adj. (Biology) Having a single nucleus. • mononuclear adj. (Chemistry) monocyclic. • mononuclear n. (Biology) A cell having a single nucleus. |
MONONUCLEARS | • mononuclears n. Plural of mononuclear. • MONONUCLEAR n. a mononuclear cell. |
MONONUCLEATE | • mononucleate adj. (Biology, of a cell) Having a single nucleus. • mononucleate n. A cell that has a single nucleus. • MONONUCLEATE adj. having a single nucleus, also MONONUCLEATED. |
MONONUCLEATED | • mononucleated adj. Having a single nucleus; mononucleate, mononuclear. • MONONUCLEATED adj. having a single nucleus, also MONONUCLEATE. |
PHOTONUCLEAR | • photonuclear adj. (Physics) Of or relating to any nuclear reaction involving a photon. • PHOTONUCLEAR adj. relating to or caused by the incidence of radiant energy (as gamma rays) on atomic nuclei. |
PRONUCLEAR | • pronuclear adj. (Not comparable) Of or pertaining to the pronucleus. • pronuclear adj. Alternative form of pro-nuclear. • pro-nuclear adj. In favour of the use of nuclear energy and the building of nuclear power plants. |
PRONUCLEARIST | • PRONUCLEARIST n. one in favour of nuclear energy. |
PRONUCLEARISTS | • PRONUCLEARIST n. one in favour of nuclear energy. |
RIBONUCLEASE | • ribonuclease n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid. • RIBONUCLEASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of RNA. |
RIBONUCLEASES | • ribonucleases n. Plural of ribonuclease. • RIBONUCLEASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of RNA. |
THERMONUCLEAR | • thermonuclear adj. Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures. • thermonuclear adj. Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from… • thermonuclear n. (Military) A thermonuclear weapon. |