Meaning of REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template; found especially in retroviruses
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	See Also:		polymerase
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		An enzyme found in retroviruses that enable the virus to make DNA from viral RNA.
Glossary
	Definition:		An enzyme isolated from retrovirus-infected cells that synthesizes a complementary (c)DNA strand from an RNA template. An enzyme used by retroviruses to form a complementary DNA sequence (cDNA) from their RNA. The resulting DNA is then inserted into the chromosome of the host cell.