processivity

English

Etymology

From processive +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /pɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti/
  • Hyphenation: pro‧ces‧siv‧i‧ty

Noun

processivity (plural processivities)

  1. (genetics) A measure of the average number of nucleotides added by a DNA polymerase enzyme per association/disassociation with the template.
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