ribozyme

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English

Etymology

Blend of ribonucleic acid +‎ enzyme.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪbə(ʊ)ˌzaɪm/
  • Hyphenation: ri‧bo‧zyme

Noun

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ribozyme (plural ribozymes)

  1. A fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme.
    Hypernyms: biocatalyst, enzyme
    Coordinate term: enzyme

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