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RNA POLYMERASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

An enzyme that during transcription catalyzes the formation of RNA [ribonucleic acids] from ribonucleotide triphosphates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Enzyme catalysant la synthèse d'ARN. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Chez les procaryotes, cette enzyme est unique. Chez les eucaryotes, on en connaît trois spécialisées dans la transcription des différents groupes de gènes (ARN polymérase I ou A, pour les ARN ribosomiques; ARN polymérase II ou B, pour les ARN messagers; ARN polymérase III ou C, pour les petits ARN). [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

ARN polymérase : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Enzima que cataliza la síntesis de ARN a partir de un molde de ADN.

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