Word · Frequency #9433
polymerase
聚合酶
核心释义
an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
- 1.
催化以现有RNA或DNA链为模板分别合成DNA或RNA聚合物的各种酶。
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of RNA or DNA respectively as a template.
催化以现有RNA或DNA链为模板分别合成DNA或RNA聚合物的各种酶。；聚合酶；[化] 聚合酶
用法In use
DNA polymerase is essential for copying genetic material during cell division.
用法提示：这里polymerase作不可数名词，指一类催化DNA合成的酶。
The PCR technique uses a heat-resistant polymerase to amplify DNA sequences.
用法提示：polymerase在此指用于聚合酶链式反应的特异性酶。
Different polymerases have varying levels of accuracy when copying DNA.
用法提示：polymerases是复数形式，表示多种聚合酶。
[modifier] polymerase
modifier可以是DNA、RNA、Taq等专有名词，也可以是high-fidelity等形容词。
DNA polymerase is a key enzyme.
DNA聚合酶是一种关键酶。
polymerase [noun]
常见搭配为polymerase chain reaction (PCR)。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- DNA polymerase
- DNA聚合酶
- DNA polymerase is essential for DNA replication.DNA聚合酶对DNA复制至关重要。
- RNA polymerase
- RNA聚合酶
- RNA polymerase initiates transcription.RNA聚合酶启动转录。
- Taq polymerase
- Taq聚合酶
- Taq polymerase is used in PCR due to its heat stability.Taq聚合酶因其热稳定性而用于PCR。
- polymerase chain reaction
- 聚合酶链式反应
- The polymerase chain reaction amplifies DNA segments.聚合酶链式反应扩增DNA片段。
- polymerase activity
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：聚合酶像胶水，把单个核苷酸粘成DNA/RNA长链。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：molecular biology、biochemistry 通常用于科学文献，属于正式学术术语。
语法说明Grammar Note
聚合酶是可数名词，常用于生物化学中。注意复数形式为polymerases。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the suffix -ase and are pronounced with the final syllable /eɪs/, matching the rime of 'polymerase'. Note that 'polymerase' has an additional /r/ before the suffix (thus /reɪs/), while these words have different onsets.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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