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exonuclease
/ ˌɛksəʊˈnjuːklɪˌeɪz /
noun
an enzyme that is capable of detaching the terminal nucleotide from a nucleic acid chain Compare endonuclease
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An exonuclease enzyme is used to digest the ends of the DNA and leave complementary single-stranded sequences that readily pair up.
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In addition, potentially new mechanisms of transformation are suggested, including mutations in the RNA exonuclease DIS3 and other genes involved in protein translation and homeostasis.
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