template-directed reaction

An enzymatic reaction that uses a template, generally a polynucleotide, to determine the substrate & thus the product of the reaction.

Properties

GENERAL: enzymatic reaction SPECIFIC: transcription ENZYME: nucleotidyl transferase MOTIF: active site peptidyl transferase COMPARTMENT: cytoplasm CELL: most cell types* ORGANISM: eukaryote* MOTIF: active site TEMPLATE: polynucleotide SUBSTRATE: molecule PRODUCT: molecule