processivity

English

Etymology

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.