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[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。
聚合酶
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聚合酶
an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
DNA polymerase is a key enzyme.
DNA聚合酶是一种关键酶。
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。
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.
DNA polymerase is essential for copying genetic material during cell division.
DNA聚合酶在细胞分裂过程中对复制遗传物质至关重要。
The PCR technique uses a heat-resistant polymerase to amplify DNA sequences.
PCR技术使用一种耐热聚合酶来扩增DNA序列。
Different polymerases have varying levels of accuracy when copying DNA.
不同的聚合酶在复制DNA时具有不同的准确度。
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。
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。
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The enzyme polymerases the DNA.
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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。
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There are many polymerase in the cell.
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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。
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DNA聚合酶
DNA polymerase is essential for DNA replication.
DNA聚合酶对DNA复制至关重要。
RNA聚合酶
RNA polymerase initiates transcription.
RNA聚合酶启动转录。
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。
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。
聚合酶活性
The inhibitor reduced polymerase activity significantly.
抑制剂显著降低了聚合酶活性。
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联想：聚合酶像胶水，把单个核苷酸粘成DNA/RNA长链。
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。
聚合酶是可数名词，常用于生物化学中。注意复数形式为polymerases。
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