single subunit type RNA polymerase activity

Term ID

GO:0001064

Synonyms

• T3/T7 type RNA polymerase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: nucleoside triphosphate + RNA(n) = diphosphate + RNA(n+1). Utilizes a DNA template that contains a single-subunit-type RNA polymerase-specific promoter to direct initiation and catalyses DNA-template-directed extension of the 3'-end of an RNA strand by one nucleotide at a time. Can initiate a chain 'de novo'.

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO