DNA polymerase

Enzyme that synthesizes DNA from a nucleic acid template
ChemicalSubstance group_or_class_of_enzymes Q206286
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DNA polymerase

Summary

DNA polymerase is a group or class of enzymes[1]. It ranks in the top 0.56% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #9 of 1,600).[2]

Key Facts

  • DNA polymerase's instance of is recorded as group or class of enzymes[3].
  • DNA polymerase is a type of polymerase[4].
  • DNA polymerase is a type of transferase[5].
  • DNA polymerase is a type of nucleotidyltransferase[6].
  • DNA polymerase is a type of DNA-modifying enzyme[7].
  • DNA polymerase is part of polymerase[8].
  • DNA polymerase's Commons category is recorded as DNA polymerases[9].
  • DNA polymerase's EC enzyme number is recorded as 2.7.7.7[10].
  • DNA polymerase's molecular function is recorded as DNA polymerase activity[11].
  • DNA polymerase's topic's main category is recorded as Category:DNA polymerases[12].
  • DNA polymerase's different from is recorded as DNA-directed DNA polymerase[13].

Why It Matters

DNA polymerase ranks in the top 0.56% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #9 of 1,600).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Subclass of
    Molecular function DNA polymerase activity
    Topic's main category Category:DNA polymerases
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 23632, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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