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replicase
rep·li·case R0161250 (rĕp′lĭ-kās′, -kāz′)n. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of an RNA molecule from an RNA template (as in a virus) or a DNA molecule from a DNA template. [replic(ate) + -ase.]replicase (ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪs; ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪz) nany enzyme that catalyses the replication of RNARNA synthetase n. an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of RNA in cells infected with RNA viruses, allowing production of copies of the viral RNA. Also called replicase. [1960–65; synthet(ic) + -ase]
replicase
rep·li·case (rep'li-kās), 1. Descriptive term for RNA-directed RNA polymerase associated with replication of RNA viruses. 2. An enzyme that replicates nucleic acids. replicase (rĕp′lĭ-kās′, -kāz′)n. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of an RNA molecule from an RNA template (as in a virus) or a DNA molecule from a DNA template.rep·li·case (rep'li-kās) Descriptive term for RNA-directed RNA polymerase (EC 2.7.7.48) associated with replication of RNA viruses. replicase or RNA synthetase an RNA-dependent RNA POLYMERASE ENZYME produced by some RNA VIRUSES for replication of the RNA genome. |