Meaning Of The Word Reverse transcriptase

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Reverse transcriptase Meaning

Reverse transcriptase Definition
Reverse transcriptase Definition

What's The Definition Of Reverse transcriptase?

reverse transcriptase in American English
an enzyme that makes DNA from , RNA, found in retroviruses and widely used in recombinant , DNA technology
noun: a retrovirus enzyme that synthesizes DNA from viral RNA, the reverse of the usual DNA-to-RNA replication: used in genetic engineering to clone genes from RNA strands

reverse transcriptase in British English
noun: an enzyme present in retroviruses that copies RNA into DNA, thus reversing the usual flow of genetic information in which DNA is copied into RNA

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