noun
- an enzyme that breaks down nucleotides by removing phosphate groups
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- The nucleotidase enzyme plays a crucial role in DNA metabolism.
- Researchers studied nucleotidase activity in liver cells.
- Deficiency in nucleotidase can lead to metabolic disorders.
- The lab measured nucleotidase levels in blood samples.
- Nucleotidase helps regulate cellular energy processes.
- Scientists isolated nucleotidase from bacterial cultures.