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DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.445.735.270
Unique ID
D012321
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012321
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Enzymes that catalyze DNA template-directed extension of the 3'-end of an RNA strand one nucleotide at a time. They can initiate a chain de novo. In eukaryotes, three forms of the enzyme have been distinguished on the basis of sensitivity to alpha-amanitin, and the type of RNA synthesized. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992).
Entry Term(s)
DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerases
DNA-Directed RNA Polymerase
RNA Polymerase
RNA Polymerases
Transcriptase
Transcriptases
CAS Type 1 Name
Nucleoside-triphosphate:RNA nucleotidyltransferase (DNA-directed)
NLM Classification #
QU 141
Previous Indexing
RNA Nucleotidyltransferases (1968-1972)
Public MeSH Note
2003; see DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE 1998-2002, see RNA POLYMERASES 1977-1997, see RNA POLYMERASE 1973-1976
History Note
2003(1973)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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