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primase

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An RNA polymerase involved in the initiation of DNA synthesis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From prime + -ase?

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 引發酶 /引发酶 (yǐnfāméi) — RNA polymerase
  • Chinese Mandarin: 導引酶 /导引酶 (dǎoyǐnméi) — RNA polymerase
  • Chinese Mandarin: 引子酶 (yǐnziméi) — RNA polymerase
  • French: primase — RNA polymerase
  • Swedish: primas — RNA polymerase