About T7 RNA Polymerase
T7 RNA Polymerase (T7RNAP) is a protein encoded by phage T7 DNA recombinantly expressed in Escherichia coli. T7RNAP, a DNA-dependent 5'→3' RNA polymerase, highly specifically recognizes the T7 promoter sequence (5'-TAATACGACTCACTATAG-3'). The template is single-stranded or double-stranded DNA containing the T7 promoter sequence. T7RNAP synthesizes an RNA strand using NTPs, complementary to the DNA template, downstream of the promoter.