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DNA polymerase, an Uncommon card
A DNA polymerase is a member of a family of enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of DNA molecules from nucleoside triphosphates, the molecular precursors of DNA.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 79
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 162
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 44,000
Power 162 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
DNA polymerase quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the DNA polymerase card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
These enzymes catalyze the chemical reaction ______ triphosphate + DNAn ⇌ pyrophosphate + DNAn+1.
Answer
deoxynucleoside. These enzymes catalyze the chemical reaction deoxynucleoside triphosphate + DNAn ⇌ pyrophosphate + DNAn+1. From the DNA polymerase article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Dairy farming. Dairy farming 82 · DNA polymerase 79 · Whiskers 75 · Junggar Basin 71 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Whiskers. Whiskers 69,000 · Dairy farming 55,000 · DNA polymerase 44,000 · Cumbia 30,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- These enzymes are essential for DNA replication and usually work in groups to create two identical DNA duplexes from a single original DNA duplex.
- During this process, DNA polymerase "reads" the existing DNA strands to create two new strands that match the existing ones.
- These enzymes catalyze the chemical reaction deoxynucleoside triphosphate + DNAn ⇌ pyrophosphate + DNAn+1.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The DNA polymerase article was read about 44,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 79 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get DNA polymerase
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, DNA polymerase (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Yikrazuul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
