transcriptase
transcriptase · transcriptases
A polymerase that catalyzes the transcription of DNA to RNAA polymerase that catalyzes the transcription of DNA to RNA.
Meaning
1 sensesA polymerase that catalyzes the transcription of DNA to RNA.
the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA
Origin
Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
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Forms
plural: transcriptases| Singular | transcriptase |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA:RNA polymerase