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RNA Polymerase

Definition:

RNA polymerase is an enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA from a DNA template during transcription.

Senses:

Sense 1 (Noun):

In molecular biology, RNA polymerase refers to a complex enzyme that catalyzes the formation of RNA using a DNA template.

Example sentence: The RNA polymerase initiates the transcription process by binding to the promoter region of the gene.

Sense 2 (Noun):

In genetics, RNA polymerase refers to any of the enzymes involved in RNA synthesis during different cellular processes.

Example sentence: The RNA polymerase in eukaryotic cells includes different subunits working together for transcription.

Sense 3 (Noun):

In biochemistry, RNA polymerase classifies a group of enzymes responsible for building RNA molecules according to specific templates.

Example sentence: The RNA polymerase initiates the elongation phase, synthesizing a complementary RNA strand from the DNA template.

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