Associations to the word «Polymerase»

Wiktionary

POLYMERASE, noun. (enzyme) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of RNA or DNA respectively as a template.
POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION, noun. (biochemistry) a technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample; used in genetic fingerprinting etc

Dictionary definition

POLYMERASE, noun. An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King