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transcriptase vs polymerase

polymerase vs transcriptase

transcriptase and polymerase both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transcriptase Yes No No No
polymerase Yes No No No
As nouns, polymerase is a hypernym of transcriptase; that is, polymerase is a word with a broader meaning than transcriptase:
  • transcriptase: the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA
  • polymerase: an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
transcriptase (noun) polymerase (noun)
the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
Difference between transcriptase and polymerase

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