'DNA polymerase' definitions:
Definition of 'DNA polymerase'
(from WordNet)
noun
The enzyme responsible for DNA replication
Definition of 'DNA polymerase'
From: GCIDE
- DNA polymerase \DNA polymerase\ (d[=e]`[e^]n*[=a]" p[o^]*l[i^]m"[~e]r*[=a]s) n. (Biochemistry, Genetics) an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA from deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates. Cells contain several types of DNA polymerase, some of which are required for replication of DNA, and are indispensable for multipliation and division of cells. [PJC] DNase