English Explanatory Dictionary

polymerase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of RNA or DNA respectively as a template.

Pronunciation

en-ca-polymerase.opus

Word forms

polymerase polymerases

Etymology

From polymer + -ase.

Related words

reverse transcriptase transcriptase

Derived words

copolymerase depolymerase DNA polymerase exopolymerase polony polyadenylribosylpolymerase polymerase chain reaction polymerasic RNA polymerase Taq polymerase xenopolymerase
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