DNA polymerase
any of a class of enzymes involved in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid from its deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate precursors.
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Scientific definitions for DNA polymerase
Any of various enzymes that function in the replication and repair of DNA by catalyzing the linking of nucleotides in a specific order, using single-stranded DNA as a template.
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Cultural definitions for DNA polymerase
[ (pol-uh-muh-rays) ]
An enzyme that assembles new DNA by copying an existing strand.
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