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RNA synthetase

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of RNA in cells infected with RNA viruses, allowing production of copies of the viral RNA.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of RNA synthetase1

First recorded in 1960–65; synthet(ic) + -ase

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