Question

The enzyme initiating the formation of mRNA is ______

Options

• Peptidase

• DNA polymerase

• Primase

• RNA polymerase

Answer 1

The enzyme initiating the formation of mRNA is RNA polymerase.

Explanation:

Polymerase is the enzyme helping in polymerizing a simple molecule into a complex. The formation of mRNA involves enzyme RNA polymerase as enzymes are named binomials the first word is the substrate and the second is the type of reaction. Primase to start, peptidase helps in the breakdown of peptide linkage.