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RIBONUCLEINASE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ribonucleinase mean?
• RIBONUCLEINASE (noun)
The noun RIBONUCLEINASE has 1 sense:
1. a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
Familiarity information: RIBONUCLEINASE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
ribonuclease; ribonucleinase; RNase
Hypernyms ("ribonucleinase" is a kind of...):
transferase (any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound)
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