An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides into a sequence complementary to a pre-existent RNA template.

RNA-directed DNA polymerase; an enzyme, such as is found in the human immunodeficiency virus, that catalyzes the reaction that uses RNA as a template for double-stranded DNA synthesis.

A retroviral enzyme which converts genetic material from RNA into DNA, an essential step in the lifecycle of HIV.

(trans- krip-tase) An enzyme encoded by some RNA viruses that uses RNA as a template for DNA synthesis.

an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA using an RNA template, and is thus an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. The name refers to the fact that the enzyme transcribes nucleic acids in the reverse order from the usual DNA-to-RNA transcription. RIBA(tm) recombinant immunoblot assay

An enzyme from retroviruses that copies RNA into DNA, and is also used in recombinant DNA work. Known formally as a RNA-dependent DNA polymerase.

the viral enzyme that converts the RNA into DNA within the T cell to allow the viral RNA to incorporate into the gene material of the cell.

This enzyme of the HIV virus (and other retroviruses) converts the single-stranded viral RNA into DNA, the form in which the cell carries its genes. The antiviral drugs approved in the US for the treatment of HIV infection-AZT, ddC and ddI-all work by interfering with this stage of the viral life cycle. See also AZT; ddC; ddI; DNA; Ribonucleic Acid.

The enzyme that catalyzes reverse transcription.

These fight HIV by interfering with the stage of the viral life cycle that converts the single stranged RNA into a double stranded RNA.

retrovirus enzyme that synthesises DNA from RNA.

a polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template; found especially in retroviruses

An enzyme used by retroviruses to translate its RNA-encoded genetic information into DNA.

An enzyme found in retroviruses that copies the virus' genetic material from single-stranded RNA into double-stranded DNA.

An enzyme essential to the retrovirus that copies the viral RNA into DNA. AZT and other nucleoside analogues apparently inhibit the reverse transcription process.   Click here to return to list

Retroviral enzyme that converts viral RNA into DNA. RIPA RadioImmunoPrecipitation Assay. A technique used to confirm antibody presence.

enzyme that polymerizes a molecule of DNA using RNA as the template for determining sequence

re-VERS tran-SCRIPT-aze An enzyme that constructs a DNA molecule from an RNA molecule. 355, 798

An enzyme produced by retroviruses that can synthesize a strand of DNA complimentary to an RNA template. (Reverse transcriptase can also synthesize DNA from a DNA template.) Used to make cDNA clones from mRNA.

An enzyme that catalyzes the RNA-dependent polymerization of DNA. This enzymatic activity is found in retroviruses.

This enzyme of HIV-and other retroviruses-converts the single-stranded viral RNA into DNA, the form in which the cell carries its genes. Antiretrovirals such as NRTIs and NNRTIs inhibit this stage of the viral life cycle.

an enzyme that is unique to all retroviruses. It reads the genetic information of the retrovirus, which is RNA, and makes a DNA copy.

enzyme in retroviruses that makes double-stranded DNA from a single RNA template.

An enzyme produced by retroviruses that allows them to produce a DNA copy of their RNA.

An enzyme used in the replication of retroviruses; aids in copying the retrovirus's RNA into a complementary strand of DNA once inside the host cell. PICTURE 1 | PICTURE 2 | PICTURE 3

A retroviral enzyme that lets HIV's genetic message get inside the genetic machinery of infected cells.3 To make new copies of itself inside infected cells, HIV depends on several enzymes. All of these enzymes have specific jobs in the HIV replication process.5 Reverse transcriptase is one of HIV's enzymes. Its job comes near the beginning of HIV replication. It converts HIV's RNA into DNA, the form in which a cell carries its genes.4

the enzyme produced by HIV and other retroviruses that allows them to synthesize DNA from their RNA.

a class of enzymes which catalyze the formation of DNA strands from RNA templates. Once the first DNA strand has been synthesized, it serves as the template for the enzymatic synthesis of the second complementary DNA strand.

an enzyme capable of copying RNA into DNA during the HIV replication cycle. Several anti-HIV drugs -- such as AZT, ddI, ddC -- are chemicals that act against the reverse transcriptase enzyme.

a viral enzyme that allows a retrovirus to translate its genetic material (in the form of RNA) into DNA, which is then integrated into the chromosomes of the host cell.

RNA-dependent DNA polymerase  An enzyme that uses RNA molecule as a template for the synthesis of a complementary DNA strand.

An enzyme that catalyzes the production of DNA (cDNA), using RNA as a template; essential to the reproduction of retroviruses.

an enzyme found in retroviruses that synthesizes a double-strand DNA molecule from a single-strand RNA template. It is an important tool in molecular genetics.

An enzyme occurring in retroviruses able to synthesise a new DNA strand on the basis of a RNA matrix, thus it is a RNA dependent DNA polymerase. This enzyme is used in gene technology for the creation of cDNA libraries.

an enzyme that synthesizes a single strand of DNA using RNA molecules as templates; occur in oncogenic RNA viruses

A polymerase that synthesizes DNA on an RNA template.

an enzyme found in retroelements that will make a complementary DNA strand from an RNA template. Return to text.

An enzyme, originally found in retroviruses, that catalyses the formation of cDNA from an RNA template.

an enzyme used by retroviruses to form a complementary DNA sequence (cDNA) from an RNA template -usually the genome of the retrovirus . The enzyme then performs a complimentary template of the cDNA strand such that a double stranded DNA molecule is formed. This double stranded DNA molecule is then inserted into the chromosome of the host cell which has been infected by the retrovirus. Reverse transcriptase is one of the key components that HIV uses to mount its attack.

An enzyme in HIV responsible for translating HIV RNA into DNA.

An RNA-dependent DNA polymerase isolated from retrovirus infected cells. It synthesizes a complementary DNA from an RNA template.

An enzyme that is crucial for HIV to grow and multiply.

An enzyme that enables viruses to convert viral RNA into DNA.

An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a DNA strand from an RNA template.

viral enzyme that reverse-transcribes a molecule of RNA into a molecule of DNA. It is required for the multiplication of retroviruses.

An enzyme found in Class 6 RNA viruses that copies RNA into DNA.

An enzyme which will make a DNA copy of an RNA template - a DNA-dependant RNA polymerase. RT is used to make cDNA; one begins by isolating polyadenylated mRNA, providing oligo-dT as a primer, and adding nucleotide triphosphates and RT to copy the RNA into cDNA.

a viral enzyme that constructs DNA from an RNA template, which is an essential step in the life-cycle of a retrovirus such as HIV.

In biochemistry, a reverse transcriptase, also known as RNA-dependent DNA polymerase, is a DNA polymerase enzyme that transcribes single-stranded RNA into double-stranded DNA. Normal transcription involves the synthesis of RNA from DNA, hence reverse transcription is the reverse of this, as it synthesises DNA from RNA.