Term Name: RNA polymerase activity
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Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: nucleoside triphosphate + RNA(n) = diphosphate + RNA(n+1); the synthesis of RNA from ribonucleotide triphosphates in the presence of a nucleic acid template.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0097747]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: catalytic activity, acting on RNA nucleotidyltransferase activity
has subtype: 3'-5' RNA polymerase activity 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity
negatively regulated by: repressor of RNA polymerase inhibitor activity RNA polymerase inhibitor activity