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Reverse transcriptase
A polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from RNA; found in retroviruses.
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A polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from RNA; found in retroviruses.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Reverse transcriptase"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| transcriptasenoun | (biochemistry) A polymerase that catalyzes the transcription of DNA to RNA. |
| retrotranscriptasenoun | (biochemistry) Synonym of reverse transcriptase. |
| complementary dnanoun | (genetics) DNA produced from a single-stranded RNA template in a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme reverse transcriptase. |
| replicasenoun | an enzyme that catalyses the replication of a single-stranded RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecule |
| polymerasenoun | (biochemistry) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of RNA or DNA respectively as a template. |
| rna polymerasenoun | (genetics, biochemistry) An enzyme that is involved in the transcription of RNA. |
| retrotransposasenoun | (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses retrotransposition |
| revertasenoun | (biochemistry) Synonym of reverse transcriptase. |
| primasenoun | (biochemistry) An RNA polymerase involved in the initiation of DNA synthesis. |
| deoxynucleotidyltransferasenoun | (biochemistry) Any of several DNA polymerases involved in gene recombination |
| transcriptnoun | Something which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy. |
| taq polymerasenoun | (biochemistry) A thermostable DNA polymerase known for its relatively high rate of transcription errors. |
| deoxyribozymenoun | (biochemistry) Any catalytic form of DNA, most of which act as enzymes that cleave RNA |
| polyribonucleotidyltransferasenoun | (biochemistry) A transferase that transfers polyribonucleotidyl groups. |
| dna polymerasenoun | (biochemistry) An enzyme that assists DNA replication. |
| relaxasenoun | (biochemistry) A single-stranded DNA transesterase produced by some prokaryotes and viruses. |
| hybridasenoun | (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the degradation of RNA hybrids |
| replitasenoun | (biochemistry) A multienzyme complex of mammalian cells that produces deoxynucleoside triphosphates for DNA synthesis |
| ribotransferasenoun | (biochemistry) Alternative form of ribosyltransferase. [(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers ribosyl groups] |
| helimerasenoun | (biochemistry) An enzyme that functions both as a helicase and a DNA polymerase |
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