Chemicals and Drugs

RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase

An enzyme that catalyses RNA-template-directed extension of the 3'- end of an RNA strand by one nucleotide at a time, and can initiate a chain de novo. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p293)

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An enzyme that catalyses RNA-template-directed extension of the 3'- end of an RNA strand by one nucleotide at a time, and can initiate a chain de novo. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p293)

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  • Nucleoside-Triphosphate:RNA Nucleotidyltransferase (RNA-directed)
  • RNA Replicase
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Replicase
  • RNA-Directed RNA Polymerase
  • RNA Dependent RNA Polymerase
  • RNA Dependent RNA Replicase
  • RNA Directed RNA Polymerase
  • RNA Polymerase, RNA-Dependent
  • RNA Polymerase, RNA-Directed
  • RNA Replicase, RNA-Dependent
  • Replicase, RNA
  • Replicase, RNA-Dependent RNA

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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1991(1975)

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  • RNA Nucleotidyltransferases (1969-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012324. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012324
  2. RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA-dependent_RNA_polymerase
  3. RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2919111