Chemicals and Drugs

DNA Primase

A single-stranded DNA-dependent RNA polymerase that functions to initiate, or prime, DNA synthesis by synthesizing oligoribonucleotide primers. EC 2.7.7.-.

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Abstract

A single-stranded DNA-dependent RNA polymerase that functions to initiate, or prime, DNA synthesis by synthesizing oligoribonucleotide primers. EC 2.7.7.-.

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14 entry terms
  • Primase
  • Primase, DNA
  • Bacteriophage T7 Gene 4 Protein
  • DnaG (Primase)
  • DnaG Gene Product
  • DnaG Protein
  • T7 DNA Primase-Helicase Protein
  • T7 DNA-Priming Protein
  • T7 gene-4 protein
  • DNA-Priming Protein, T7
  • Protein, T7 DNA-Priming
  • T7 DNA Primase Helicase Protein
  • T7 DNA Priming Protein
  • T7 gene 4 protein

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

98; use DNA PRIMASE (NM) 1980-97

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA (1978-1982)
  • RNA Nucleotidyltransferases (1978-1997)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. DNA Primase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019915. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019915
  2. DNA Primase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primase
  3. DNA Primase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106940703