RNA Polymerase II
Synonyms
DNA Dependent RNA Polymerase II
DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase II
RNA Pol II
RNA Polymerase B
A DNA-dependent RNA polymerase present in bacterial, plant, and animal cells. It functions in the nucleoplasmic structure and transcribes DNA into RNA. It has different requirements for cations and salt than RNA polymerase I and is strongly inhibited by alpha-amanitin. EC 2.7.7.6.