Nuclease

Synonyms of nuclease

• catalyst
• enzyme
• protease

Antonyms of nuclease

• antagonist
• blocker
• inhibitor

Collocations of nuclease

DNA nuclease

Frequency: 80 %

The DNA nuclease enzyme cleaves the DNA molecule at specific sites.

RNA nuclease

Frequency: 65 %

The RNA nuclease is responsible for degrading RNA molecules in the cell.

restriction nuclease

Frequency: 60 %

Restriction nucleases are used in molecular biology to cut DNA at specific recognition sites.

exonuclease

Frequency: 50 %

The exonuclease enzyme removes nucleotides from the end of a DNA molecule.

endonuclease

Frequency: 45 %

The endonuclease enzyme cuts the DNA strand internally rather than at the ends.

Idiomatic Expressions for nuclease

• Phrase: nuclease activity
  Meaning: The ability of an enzyme to break down nucleic acids
  Usage: The scientist studied the nuclease activity of the enzyme in the lab.