nuclease

NOUN /nukli,eɪs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N

nuclease is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1U1C3L1E1A1S1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does nuclease mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

General term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units.

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