RNA polymerase

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. an enzyme that synthesizes the formation of RNA from a DNA template during transcription.

RNA polymerase

1. A polymerase that catalyzes the synthesis of a complementary strand of RNA from a DNA template, or, in some viruses, from an RNA template.

Word History and Origins

Origin of RNA polymerase¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

"Serratus identifies RNA viruses from public data by flagging an enzyme called RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, which facilitates replication of viral RNA. This enzyme allows the virus to reproduce itself and for the infection to spread."

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This transcription process is done by an enzyme called RNA polymerase.

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It was discovered 50 years ago that chloroplasts contain their own unique RNA polymerase.

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It has more subunits than its ancestor, the bacterial RNA polymerase, and is even bigger than human RNA polymerases.

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The Webster group wanted to understand why chloroplasts have such a sophisticated RNA polymerase.

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