DNA polymerase beta, also known as POLB, is an enzyme present in eukaryotes. In humans, it is encoded by the POLB gene. In eukaryotic cells, DNA polymerase...
19 KB (2,214 words) - 09:45, 23 December 2023
A DNA polymerase is a member of a family of enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of DNA molecules from nucleoside triphosphates, the molecular precursors...
59 KB (7,090 words) - 06:49, 30 June 2024
DNA polymerase (DNA-directed DNA polymerase, DdDP) Family A: DNA polymerase I; Pol γ, θ, ν Family B: DNA polymerase II; Pol α, δ, ε, ζ Family C: DNA polymerase...
7 KB (673 words) - 23:08, 9 July 2024
of the DNA polymerase III holoenzyme, the clamp protein binds DNA polymerase and prevents this enzyme from dissociating from the template DNA strand....
23 KB (2,044 words) - 07:04, 10 March 2024
DNA polymerase II (also known as DNA Pol II or Pol II) is a prokaryotic DNA-dependent DNA polymerase encoded by the PolB gene. DNA Polymerase II is an...
18 KB (2,261 words) - 10:05, 25 January 2024
DNA polymerase III holoenzyme is the primary enzyme complex involved in prokaryotic DNA replication. It was discovered by Thomas Kornberg (son of Arthur...
7 KB (807 words) - 13:43, 10 December 2023
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) is a family of proteins involved in a number of cellular processes such as DNA repair, genomic stability, and programmed...
25 KB (3,085 words) - 18:04, 14 July 2024
DNA polymerase I (or Pol I) is an enzyme that participates in the process of prokaryotic DNA replication. Discovered by Arthur Kornberg in 1956, it was...
15 KB (1,871 words) - 06:15, 30 May 2024
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a method widely used to make millions to billions of copies of a specific DNA sample rapidly, allowing scientists...
89 KB (11,117 words) - 12:33, 8 July 2024
Taq polymerase is a thermostable DNA polymerase I named after the thermophilic eubacterial microorganism Thermus aquaticus, from which it was originally...
22 KB (2,604 words) - 06:32, 1 June 2024