ribonuclease JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/raɪˌbɒnjuˈkleɪz/ · ri.bon.u.clase
noun
- Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid. The ribonuclease enzyme plays a crucial role in the breakdown of RNA molecules.
- A type of enzyme that specifically cleaves RNA. Ribonucleases are essential for the regulation of gene expression in many organisms.
Did you know? Ribonucleases were first discovered in the 1920s by the American biochemist James Sumner, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1946 for his work on the enzyme urease.