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Polyribonucleotide Nucleotidyltransferase  

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Entry terms

  • Phosphorylase, Polynucleotide
  • Polynucleotide Phosphorylase

Scope note

  • An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the reaction RNA(n+1) and orthophosphate to yield RNA(n) and a nucleoside diphosphate, or the reverse reaction. ADP, IDP, GDP, UDP, and CDP can act as donors in the latter case. (From Dorland, 27th ed) EC 2.7.7.8.

History note

  • 98(72); use NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES 1968-72, use NUCLEOTIDYL TRANSFERASES 1963-67

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011117

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