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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RNA polymerase

By showing in molecular detail how RNA polymerase reads and transcribes non-natural DNA letters, the new research provides an important foundation for technologies built around expanded genetic codes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

The researchers showed that two full 3CD molecules, each carrying its own RNA polymerase, bind side by side on the viral RNA.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

RNA polymerase II, also called Pol II, is the enzyme responsible for transcribing protein-coding genes in eukaryotic cells.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025

"Serratus identifies RNA viruses from public data by flagging an enzyme called RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, which facilitates replication of viral RNA. This enzyme allows the virus to reproduce itself and for the infection to spread."

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024

To do this they needed to visualise the structural architecture of the chloroplast RNA polymerase.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024

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