Topoisomerase

//ˌtɒpəʊˌaɪˈsɒməˌɹeɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several enzymes that affect the topology of DNA, especially ones that relax supercoiling.

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isotopomerase

Etymology

From topo- + isomerase.

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