Category: Database: Enzyme
Bacterial RNA Polymerase
Bacterial RNA polymerase is a multi-subunit enzyme complex responsible for transcription, the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template….
Mitochondrial RNA Polymerase
Mitochondrial RNA polymerase (POLRMT) is a specialized, single-subunit enzyme responsible for transcribing mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) within the mitochondria of eukaryotic…
RNA Polymerase III
RNA Polymerase III (Pol III) is a specialized eukaryotic enzyme responsible for transcribing small, structured, non-coding RNAs that are essential…
RNA Polymerase II
RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) is a critical enzyme in eukaryotic cells, primarily responsible for transcribing protein-coding genes into messenger…
RNA Polymerase I
RNA polymerase I (Pol I) is a specialized enzyme responsible for the transcription of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, specifically the…
Beta-carotene 15,15′-Dioxygenase (BCDO1)
Beta-carotene 15,15′-dioxygenase (BCDO1 or BCO1) is a crucial enzyme responsible for the primary pathway of vitamin A production from dietary…
Type I Topoisomerases Vs Type II Topoisomerases
Criteria Type I Topoisomerases Type II Topoisomerases Remarks Strand Cleavage Cleave one strand of the DNA duplex Cleave both strands…
Topoisomerase
Topoisomerases are remarkable enzymes that play a fundamental role in managing DNA topology within cells. These specialized proteins help solve…
Type I Topoisomerase
Type I topoisomerases are enzymes responsible for regulating DNA topology by relaxing supercoiled DNA. Unlike type II topoisomerases, which cleave…
Type II Topoisomerase
Type II topoisomerases are essential enzymes responsible for managing DNA topology in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. They play a…
Topoisomerase IV
Topoisomerase IV is a bacterial enzyme that plays a crucial role in DNA replication and chromosome segregation. As a type…
DNA Gyrase
DNA gyrase is an essential bacterial enzyme that introduces negative supercoiling into DNA, facilitating processes such as replication, transcription, and…
SARS-CoV-2 RNA Polymerase
SARS-CoV-2 RNA polymerase, also known as RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) or nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12), is a crucial viral enzyme…
Qβ Replicase
Qβ replicase is a viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) found in bacteriophage Qβ, a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus that infects…
Ribonuclease P (RNase P)
Ribonuclease P (RNase P) is an essential ribonucleoprotein enzyme involved in the maturation of transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules. Its primary…