Phosphodiesterase

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1
Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester links in nucleic acids.

Etymology

From phosphodiester + -ase.

Related phrases

alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase nucleic acid

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