| polymerase |
Polymerase is an enzyme that ac ts like a molecular assembly line to build new strands of DNA.
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| polymerization |
the chemical reaction in which high molecular mass molecules are formed from monomers.
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| polymerize |
To unite chemically two or more monomers or polymers of the same kind to form a molecule with higher molecular weight.
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| polymer |
a high molecular weight macromolecule made up of multiple repeating units.
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| polymerase chain reaction |
A repetitive process, usually aided by the action of a thermostable (heat-stable) DNA polymerase, which copies a DNA template such that the number of copies increases exponentially. A typical procedure involves cycles of template denaturation, primer annealing and extension.
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