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transcriptase
transcriptase definition
tran·scrip·tase (tran skrip′tās)
noun
an RNA polymerase that uses DNA as a template to produce ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA, or messenger RNA
Etymology: transcript(ion) + -ase
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