Word · Frequency #9433
polymerase
聚合酶
an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
- 1.
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。
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
In use
DNA polymerase is essential for copying genetic material during cell division.
The PCR technique uses a heat-resistant polymerase to amplify DNA sequences.
Different polymerases have varying levels of accuracy when copying DNA.
[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)。
The polymerase chain reaction revolutionized biology.
聚合酶链反应彻底改变了生物学。
Common mistakes
The enzyme polymerases the DNA.The enzyme polymerizes the DNA.
“polymerase”是名词，意为“聚合酶”，不能用作动词。动词应为“polymerize”（聚合），表示催化聚合反应。
There are many polymerase in the cell.There are many polymerases in the cell.
“polymerase”是可数名词，复数形式为“polymerases”。在表示多个时，必须加-s。
Connections
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
- 聚合酶活性
- The inhibitor reduced polymerase activity significantly.抑制剂显著降低了聚合酶活性。
Antonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：聚合酶像胶水，把单个核苷酸粘成DNA/RNA长链。
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。
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。
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.
Learn the forms together
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