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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Transferases > Phosphotransferases > Nucleotidyltransferases > RNA Nucleotidyltransferases > DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases > RNA Polymerase III

Preferred term

RNA Polymerase III  

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Entry terms

  • DNA Dependent RNA Polymerase III
  • DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase III
  • Polymerase C, RNA
  • RNA Polymerase C

Scope note

  • A DNA-dependent RNA polymerase present in bacterial, plant, and animal cells. It functions in the nucleoplasmic structure where it transcribes DNA into RNA. It has specific requirements for cations and salt and has shown an intermediate sensitivity to alpha-amanitin in comparison to RNA polymerase I and II.

History note

  • 91(77); was see under RNA POLYMERASES 1977-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012320

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