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polymerase

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.mə.reɪz/

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noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.mə.reɪz/C2formalscientific
  • ruФермент, который катализирует синтез новых цепей ДНК или РНК на основе существующей матрицы ДНК или РНК.

An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of new DNA or RNA strands from an existing DNA or RNA template.

  1. Enzyme for nucleic acid synthesisC2formalscientific

    An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA or RNA molecules from an existing template strand of DNA or RNA.

    ruФермент для синтеза нуклеиновых кислот

    • DNA polymerase is essential for DNA replication during cell division.
    • RNA polymerase transcribes DNA into messenger RNA.
    • The scientist studied the activity of polymerase in the lab.
Forms
  • polymerases plural form
  • polymerases' possessive plural form
  • polymerase's possessive singular form