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Meaning of POLYMERASE

Pronunciation:  p'âlumur`eys

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
 

POLYMERASE is a 10 letter word that starts with P.

 

 See Also: enzyme, reverse transcriptase, transcriptase

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of nucleic acids on preexisting nucleic acid templates, assembling RNA from ribonucleotides or DNA from deoxyribonucleotides.
 
Glossary
 
 Definition: 
  1. Synthesizes a double-stranded DNA molecule using a primer and DNA as a template. (See Poly polymerase, Polymerase chain reaction, RNA polymerase, Taq polymerase)
  2. Enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of nucleic acids on preexisting nucleic acid templates, assembling RNA from ribonucleotides or DNA from deoxyribonucleotides.
 

 

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