replicase
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rep·li·case
(rĕp′lĭ-kās′, -kāz′)n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of an RNA molecule from an RNA template (as in a virus) or a DNA molecule from a DNA template.
[replic(ate) + -ase.]
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replicase
(ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪs; ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪz)n
any enzyme that catalyses the replication of RNA
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RNA synthetase
n.
an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of RNA in cells infected with RNA viruses, allowing production of copies of the viral RNA. Also called replicase.
[1960–65; synthet(ic) + -ase]
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