RNA polymerase

noun

: any of a group of enzymes that promote the synthesis of RNA using DNA or RNA as a template

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By 1989, other researchers had found a way to utilise PCR to generate mRNA from scratch, by amplifying DNA strands and using an enzyme called RNA polymerase to create mRNA molecules from these strands. David Cox, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2020 The researchers next set out to understand what caused the RNA polymerase II to stall in older mice. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of RNA polymerase was in 1961

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“RNA polymerase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RNA%20polymerase. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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RNA polymerase

noun
: any of a group of enzymes that promote the synthesis of RNA using DNA or RNA as a template

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