polymerase

pol y mer ase |pəˈliməˌrās, -ˌrāz pəˈlɪməreɪz | ▶noun Biochemistry an enzyme that brings about the formation of a particular polymer, esp. DNA or RNA. See also transcriptase.

polymerase chain reaction

poly |mer ¦ase chain re |ac ¦tion ▶noun Biochemistry a method of making multiple copies of a DNA sequence, involving repeated reactions with a polymerase.

polymerase

polymerase |ˈpɒlɪməreɪz, pəˈlɪməreɪz | ▶noun Biochemistry an enzyme which brings about the formation of a particular polymer, especially DNA or RNA.

polymerase chain reaction

poly |mer ¦ase chain re |ac ¦tion ▶noun Biochemistry a method of making multiple copies of a DNA sequence, involving repeated reactions with a polymerase.