polynucleotidase

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English

Etymology

From polynucleotide +‎ -ase.

Noun

polynucleotidase (plural polynucleotidases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes which catalyze the hydrolysis of polynucleotides to form oligonucleotides and eventually simple nucleotides.