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Etymology[edit]
Blend of ribonucleic acid + enzyme.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪbə(ʊ)ˌzaɪm/
- Hyphenation: ri‧bo‧zyme
ribozyme (plural ribozymes)
- A fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme.
- Hypernyms: biocatalyst, enzyme
- Coordinate term: enzyme
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