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Endonuclease

Description:

An endonuclease is an enzyme that cleaves the phosphodiester bonds within a nucleic acid chain, resulting in the fragmentation of the nucleic acid molecule. It is commonly involved in biological processes such as DNA repair, recombination, and replication.

Sample sentences:

Noun:

1. The endonuclease is responsible for cutting the DNA during the repair process.
2. Researchers are studying the function of endonucleases in DNA replication.

Verb:

1. Scientists aim to endonucleate the DNA strand in order to analyze its fragments.
2. The endonucleased gene was successfully ligated into the expression vector.

Adjective:

1. Endonucleases play a vital role in various endonucleolytic reactions.
2. The endonuclease activity was measured using a fluorescently labeled substrate.

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