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DNA Primase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
DNA Primase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.445.735.270.375
Unique ID
D019915
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019915
Scope Note
A single-stranded DNA-dependent RNA polymerase that functions to initiate, or prime, DNA synthesis by synthesizing oligoribonucleotide primers. EC 2.7.7.-.
Entry Term(s)
Bacteriophage T7 Gene 4 Protein
DnaG (Primase)
DnaG Gene Product
DnaG Protein
Primase
T7 DNA Primase-Helicase Protein
T7 DNA-Priming Protein
T7 gene-4 protein
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.7.-
EC 2.7.7.-
EC 2.7.7.-
Related Numbers
64885-96-7
Previous Indexing
DNA (1978-1982)
RNA Nucleotidyltransferases (1978-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98; DNA PRIMASE was indexed under RNA NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1978-97 & DNA 1978-82
History Note
98; use DNA PRIMASE (NM) 1980-97
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/06/20
Revision Date
2003/07/25
DNA Primase Preferred
Bacteriophage T7 Gene 4 Protein Related
DnaG (Primase) Related
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