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Transcriptase
Definition: Transcriptase is an enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA from a DNA template during the process of transcription.
Parts of Speech:
- Noun: The enzyme responsible for RNA synthesis.
Senses:
- Enzyme: The enzyme responsible for transcribing DNA into RNA.
Usages:
- In Molecular Biology: Transcriptase plays a crucial role in converting the information stored in DNA into RNA, which is then used to produce proteins.
Examples:
- Scientists are studying the behavior of transcriptase to understand the mechanisms of gene expression.
- The presence of an active transcriptase indicates the ongoing transcription process.
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