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Polymerase

Definition:

A polymerase is an enzyme responsible for catalyzing the synthesis of DNA or RNA molecules in biological systems.

Senses/Usages:

1. DNA Polymerase:

DNA polymerase refers to a group of enzymes that play a vital role in DNA replication, repair, and synthesis in various organisms.

Sample Sentence: During DNA replication, DNA polymerase helps to replicate the DNA strand by adding complementary nucleotides.

2. RNA Polymerase:

RNA polymerase is an enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA molecules from DNA templates during transcription.

Sample Sentence: RNA polymerase transcribes the genetic information from DNA into RNA, which is then used for protein synthesis.

3. Reverse Transcriptase:

Reverse transcriptase is an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase, which synthesizes a complementary DNA strand from an RNA template.

Sample Sentence: Reverse transcriptase is used in the laboratory to convert RNA into complementary DNA for further analysis.

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