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6: Is Primase an Enzyme

Shaken formulation:

Is a Primase a Enzyme ?

Answer

Yup! the Primase is also a

Question in KM

Template

Is <instance> a <class>?

Parameters

INSTANCE _Primase1030

CLASS Enzyme

INSTANCE	_Primase1030
CLASS	Enzyme

Code

	 
("p3: Is <instance> a <class>? -> <yesno> <all-classes>, where <yesno> = t/NIL"
 (defun answer-p3-data0 (instance class)
   (let ( (all-classes (km `#$(the all-classes of ,INSTANCE) :fail-mode 'fail)) )
     `(answer
       (question-type p3)
       (instance ,instance)
       (class ,class)
       (yesno ,(cond ((member class all-classes) 't)))
       (all-classes ,all-classes)))))

Raw Answer

((question-type p3) (instance _primase1030) (class enzyme)
 (yesno t)
 (all-classes (thing primase polymerase synthase enzyme
               protein polypeptide amino-acid-sequence
               chemical-information-sequence
               chemical-sequence information-sequence
               sequence aggregate information
               intangible-entity macromolecule polymer
               organic-molecule hydrocarbon molecule
               chemical-object inanimate-object object
               chemical-entity catalyst instrument role
               tangible-entity spatial-entity entity))
 (explanations nil))

Terms

Terms		Definitions
the Primase		An instance of Primase
Aggregate		An Aggregate is a collection of Entitys. There are various types of aggregates which vary in the constraints imposed on the members of the collection. See the table below.
Amino-Acid-Sequence		A chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. Souther.
Catalyst		A molecule that accelerates a chemical reaction without itself undergoing a change. Alberts:ECB:G-3.
Chemical-Entity		Any molecule, atom, substance, or phenomenon (e.g, a chemical bond) which has chemical properties. Souther.
Chemical-Information-Sequence		A sequence which encodes information. Biological examples are DNA, RNA, and the amino acid sequence of proteins (which determines folding). Souther.
Chemical-Object		Any object which is typically described in terms of its chemical properties. Includes atoms, molecules, and chemical groups like methyl group. Souther.
Chemical-Sequence		A sequence of monomers that form a chain, e.g. polymers. Souther:2001
Entity		Things that are, such as Objects and Substances, as opposed to Things that happen.
Enzyme		A protein that catalyzes a specific chemical reaction. Alberts:ECB:G-7.
Hydrocarbon		A molecule or group containing at least one carbon with at least one attached hydrogen. Souther.
Inanimate-Object		An Object that is not organic or living
Information		Knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance. RHCD:1st Revised: 684.
Information-Sequence		A sequence which encodes information. Biological examples are DNA, RNA, and the amino acid sequence of proteins (which determines folding). Souther.
Instrument		Things, such as tools, used by an Agent in some Event.
Intangible-Entity		an abstract Entity that does not exist as a physical thing
Macromolecule		Polymer molecule, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or polysaccharide, with a molecular mass greater than a few thousand daltons. Alberts:ECB:G-11
Molecule		Group of atoms joined together by covalent bonds. Alberts:ECB:G-12.
Object		A tangible entity which might have parts, in contrast to a Substance which might have portions.
Organic-Molecule		Molecule containing hydrocarbon(s). Souther.
Polymer		Large and usually linear molecule made by linking together multiple identical or similar units (monomers) in a repetitive fashion. Alberts:ECB:G-14
Polymerase		General term for an enzyme that catalyzes addition of subunits to a polymer. DNA polymerase, for example, makes DNA, while RNA polymerase makes RNA. Alberts:ECB:G-14.
Polypeptide		Linear polymer composed of multiple amino acids. Proteins are large polypeptides. Alberts:ECB:G-14.
Primase		An RNA polymerase that makes the short RNA primer needed to initiate DNA chain elongation during DNA replication. see Alberts:ECB:195.
Protein		Linear polymer of amino acids linked together in a specific sequence by peptide bonds. Alberts:ECB-G-15.
Role		When some Entity participates in some Event, we say the Entity is playing a role. For example, a person who\'s driving a car is a Driver. More precisely, the person who participates in Driving as an agent is playing the role of Driver.)
Sequence		A Sequence is a linearly ordered collection of individuals.
Spatial-Entity		No Textual Definition
Synthase		An enzyme involved in the synthesis of large molecules from smaller which requires the input of energy. Souther (see Alberts:ECB:G-2 on anabolic).
Tangible-Entity		an Entity with physical extent
Thing		top-level concept for all concepts