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Polyadenylate Polymerase

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

An enzyme that adds adenine residues to the 3' end of pre-mRNA molecules forming the poly-A tail.

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