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nucleosidase

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[noo-klee-uh-sahy-deys, -deyz, nyoo-] / ˌnu kli əˈsaɪ deɪs, -deɪz, ˌnju- /

noun

Biochemistry.

any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleosides.

Etymology

Origin of nucleosidase

First recorded in 1910–15; nucleoside + -ase

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