RNA polymerase

American  

noun

Biochemistry.

1. an enzyme that synthesizes the formation of RNA from a DNA template during transcription.

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RNA polymerase Scientific  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of RNA polymerase

First recorded in 1960–65

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Example Sentences

Now, a team of international scientists, including University of Michigan researchers, have used advanced microscopy to image how ribosomes recruit to mRNA while it's being transcribed by an enzyme called RNA polymerase, or RNAP.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2024

The researchers were surprised to find that not only did the RNA polymerase ribozyme accurately replicate functional hammerheads, but over time, new variations of the hammerheads began to emerge.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

The latest RNA polymerase ribozyme developed in the lab includes a number of crucial mutations that allow it to copy a strand of RNA with much higher accuracy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

It was discovered 50 years ago that chloroplasts contain their own unique RNA polymerase.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

In experiments, Zhang and Van Treeck synthesized mRNA-encoding R2 protein and a template RNA that would generate a transgene with a fluorescent protein expressed by an RNA polymerase promoter.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024