noun
- enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers, especially DNA and RNA, by linking together nucleotides or other monomers
Usage: biochemistry; plural form
Examples
- DNA polymerases are essential for DNA replication in all living cells.
- RNA polymerases transcribe genetic information from DNA to RNA.
- The PCR technique relies on heat-stable polymerases to amplify DNA sequences.
- Scientists study different types of polymerases to understand cellular processes.
- Viral polymerases often differ from their host cell counterparts.
- These polymerases work by adding nucleotides to growing DNA chains.