Medical Definition of DNA-directed DNA polymerase
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DNA-dependent DNA polymerases found in bacteria, animal and plant cells. During the replication process, these enzymes catalyze the addition of deoxyribonucleotide residues to the end of a DNA strand in the presence of DNA as template-primer. They also possess exonuclease activity and therefore function in DNA repair.
Chemical name: Deoxynucleoside-triphosphate:DNA deoxynucleotidyltransferase (DNA-directed)
Registry number: EC 2.7.7.7
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of DNA-directed DNA Polymerase
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