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DNA Polymerase III MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
DNA Polymerase III
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.445.308.300.235
Unique ID
D004258
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004258
Scope Note
A DNA-dependent DNA polymerase characterized in E. coli and other lower organisms but may be present in higher organisms. Use also for a more complex form of DNA polymerase III designated as DNA polymerase III* or pol III* which is 15 times more active biologically than DNA polymerase I in the synthesis of DNA. This polymerase has both 3'-5' and 5'-3' exonuclease activities, is inhibited by sulfhydryl reagents, and has the same template-primer dependence as pol II.
Entry Term(s)
DNA Pol III
DNA Polymerase delta
DNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase III
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.7.7
Previous Indexing
DNA Nucleotidyltransferases (1968-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; see DNA POLYMERASES 1977-90, DNA POLYMERASE DELTA was indexed under DNA POLYMERASES 1980-97
History Note
91(77); for DNA POLYMERASE DELTA use DNA POLYMERASE III (NM) 1980-97
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2020/06/22
DNA Polymerase III Preferred
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