Function of the RNA primer: DNA polymerases need a double-stranded DNA region to which they can attach in order to begin copying the rest of the DNA strand. In order to provide this double-stranded attachment site, RNA primers are added by primase, an RNA polymerase which does not require such an attachment site itself.
Alimony definition, Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending. See more.
The rules governing alimony in New York - Who gets it and how much. Alimony is payment one spouse makes to another during or after a divorce. The purpose of alimony is to ensure that supported spouses continue to live the same or a similar lifestyle as they did while they were married. It is also a way to give supported spouses time to gain skills or training necessary to become âself sufficientâ (meaning that they can support themselves financially).