POLYMERASE


Meaning of POLYMERASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈlim-ə-rās; ˈpä-lə-mə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz ]

noun

Date: 1958

: any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of DNA or RNA from precursor substances in the presence of preexisting DNA or RNA acting as a template — compare DNA polymerase , RNA polymerase

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.