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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Scientists like Joyce have been exploring this idea for years, with a particular focus on RNA polymerase ribozymes -- RNA molecules that can make copies of other RNA strands.

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Researchers from Göttingen and Hannover have now succeeded for the first time in visualising the copying machine of chloroplasts, the RNA polymerase PEP, in high-resolution 3D.

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RNA polymerase II translates DNA code into a related material called RNA, which then directs the building of the proteins.

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