RNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity

I. Literature review

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NameRNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity
IDGO_0003968
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

RNA nucleotidyltransferase (RNA-directed) activity, RNA-dependent RNA replicase activity, RNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity, RNA-directed RNA polymerase activity, RdRP activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: nucleoside triphosphate + RNA(n) = diphosphate + RNA(n+1); uses an RNA template, i.e. the catalysis of RNA-template-directed extension of the 3'-end of an RNA strand by one nucleotide at a time.

Related synonym

RNA replicase activity, RNA synthetase activity

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