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RNA POLYMERASE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The enzyme that copies DNA into RNA

Synonyms:

RNA polymerase; transcriptase

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("RNA polymerase" is a kind of...):

polymerase (an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA)

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This allele, which encodes homeobox protein Nkx-2.8, is involved in the modulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II in several developmental processes.

(NKX2-8 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This soluble, nuclear protein plays a role in transcription by RNA polymerase II and cellular proliferation.

(Paired Box Protein Pax-2, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes nuclear factor 1 X-type protein, plays a role in both the modulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and the activation of DNA replication.

(NFIX wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes nuclear factor 1 C-type protein, plays a role in both the modulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and the activation of DNA replication.

(NFIC wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes nuclear factor 1 A-type protein, plays a role in both the modulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and the activation of DNA replication.

(NFIA wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes nuclear factor 1 B-type protein, is involved in both the modulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and the activation of DNA replication.

(NFIB wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in the regulation of the cell cycle and RNA polymerase II-mediated transcription.

(CDK7 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes ETS domain-containing protein Elk-1, is involved in the modulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II.

(ELK1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes parafibromin protein, plays a role in the modulation of both RNA polymerase II-directed transcription and histone methylation.

(CDC73 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also inhibits DNA and RNA polymerases, resulting in a decrease in cell growth.

(Ancitabine, NCI Thesaurus)