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RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.445.735.780
Unique ID
D012324
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012324
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyses RNA-template-directed extension of the 3'- end of an RNA strand by one nucleotide at a time, and can initiate a chain de novo. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p293)
Entry Term(s)
Nucleoside-Triphosphate:RNA Nucleotidyltransferase (RNA-directed)
RNA Replicase
RNA-Dependent RNA Replicase
RNA-Directed RNA Polymerase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.7.48
Previous Indexing
RNA Nucleotidyltransferases (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note
1991; see RNA NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1975-1990
History Note
1991(1975)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2020/06/22
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