Meanings
nounprimase (plural primases)
plural primases
- biochemistryAn RNA polymerase involved in the initiation of DNA synthesis.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 引發酶 /引发酶, 導引酶 /导引酶
- 引發酶 /引发酶 (yǐnfāméi)RNA polymerase
- 導引酶 /导引酶 (dǎoyǐnméi)RNA polymerase
- 引子酶 (yǐnziméi)RNA polymerase
French primase
- primaseRNA polymerase
Swedish primas
- primasRNA polymerase
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APA
primase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primase
MLA
“primase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primase. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primase.
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