topoisomerase

English

Etymology

From topo- +‎ isomerase.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌtɒpəʊˌaɪˈsɒməˌɹeɪs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtɑpoʊˌaɪˈsɑməˌɹeɪs/

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Noun

topoisomerase (plural topoisomerases)

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

   Synonym: isotopomerase

Translations

enzymes that affect the topology of DNA

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 拓扑异构酶 (tuòpū yìgòuméi)

Anagrams

• isotopomerase