deoxyribonuclease

American

[dee-ok-si-rahy-boh-noo-klee-eys, -eyz, -nyoo-] / diˌɒk sɪˌraɪ boʊˈnu kliˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz, -ˈnyu- /

noun

Biochemistry.

DNase.

deoxyribonuclease British

/ diːˌɒksɪˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːklɪeɪz /

noun

the full name for DNAase

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Etymology

Origin of deoxyribonuclease

First recorded in 1945–50; deoxy- + ribonuclease

Example Sentences

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The sensor can detect an enzyme called deoxyribonuclease, or DNase.

From Scientific American

We used genomic deoxyribonuclease I footprinting to map nucleotide resolution TF occupancy across the human exome in 81 diverse cell types.

From Science Magazine

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