polymerase

pol·y·mer·ase   (pŏl'ə-mə-rās', -rāz')    n.  Any of various enzymes, such as DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase, or reverse transcriptase, that catalyze the formation of polynucleotides of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of DNA or RNA as a template.

Main Entry: po·ly·mer·ase
Pronunciation: p&-'lim-&r-As; 'pä-l&-m&-"rAs, -"rAz
Function: noun
: any of severalenzymes that catalyze the formation of DNA or RNA from precursor substances in the presence of preexisting DNA or RNA acting as a template

polymerase pol·y·mer·ase (pŏl'ə-mə-rās', -rāz')
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze polymerization, especially those that catalyze the synthesis of polynucleotides of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of DNA or RNA as a template.

polymerase   (pŏl'ə-mə-rās')  Pronunciation Key  Any of various enzymes, such as DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase, or reverse transcriptase, that catalyze the formation of sequences of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of DNA or RNA as a template.