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Eukaryotic Nuclear RNA Polymerases (EC 2.7.7.6)

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Enzymes of Molecular Biology

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology™ ((MIMB,volume 16))

Abstract

DNA-dependent RNA polymerases (ribonucleoside triphosphate: RNA nucleotidyltransferase, EC 2.7.7.6) catalyze the synthesis of RNA from ribonucleoside triphosphates in the presence of a DNA template and divalent cation (1).

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Cook, D.A., Slater, R.J. (1993). Eukaryotic Nuclear RNA Polymerases (EC 2.7.7.6). In: Burrell, M.M. (eds) Enzymes of Molecular Biology. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 16. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-234-5:59

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