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Abstract
An enzyme that synthesizes DNA on an RNA template. It is encoded by the pol gene of retroviruses and by certain retrovirus-like elements. EC 2.7.7.49.
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- DNA Polymerase, RNA-Directed
- RNA Transcriptase
- RNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase
- Reverse Transcriptase
- Revertase
- DNA Polymerase, RNA Directed
- DNA Polymerase, RNA-Dependent
- RNA Dependent DNA Polymerase
- RNA Directed DNA Polymerase
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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96; was REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE 1972-95 (Prov 1972)
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- DNA Nucleotidyltransferases (1968-1971)
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- National Library of Medicine. RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012194. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012194
- RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78455207