(biochemistry) Any enzyme involved in splitting a nucleoside into its component base and pentose.
nucleosidase
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(′nü·klē·ə′sī′dās)
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(nū'klē-ə-sī'dās', -dāz', -klē-ō'sĭ-, nyū'-)
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Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleosides, releasing their purine or pyrimidine base.
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An intracellular enzyme that is capable of causing the decomposition of nucleosides.
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