Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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
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