Nucleotidyl transferase
Nucleotidyl transferase | ||
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Identifier | ||
Gene name (s) | pole; RT | |
Enzyme classification | ||
EC, category | 2.7.7. , Transferase | |
Response type | Transfer of nucleotides | |
Substrate | DNA (n), RNA (n); Nucleotide | |
Products | DNA (n + 1), RNA (n + 1) | |
Occurrence | ||
Parent taxon | Creature |
Nucleotidyltransferases are enzymes that catalyze the transfer of nucleotides to target structures, for example a growing nucleic acid chain . Typical representatives of this group are DNA polymerases or reverse transcriptases . The nucleotidyl transferases are central and essential for the replication of the genome of living beings and viruses. Some of the enzymes also perform repair tasks.
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