topoisomerase

English

Etymology

topo- +‎ isomerase.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌtɒpəʊˌaɪˈsɒməˌreɪs/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtɑpoʊˌaɪˈsɑməˌreɪs/
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Noun

topoisomerase (plural topoisomerases)

(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that affect the topology of DNA, especially ones that relax supercoiling.

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