reverse transcriptase

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cdna gene expression gene engineering reverse transcriptase inhibitor non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor antisense strand gene manipulation gene cloning gene amplification gene analysis complementary dna cdna gene editing reverse transcriptases gene copy gene counterpart

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Hypernyms

polymerase

Examples

An improved knowledge of the action of reverse transcriptase has led to better nucleoside analogues to treat HIV infections. Source: Internet

By inserting eukaryotic mRNA for insulin production along with reverse transcriptase into bacteria, the mRNA could be inserted into the prokaryote's genome. Source: Internet

First of all, the reverse transcriptase synthesizes viral DNA from viral RNA, and then from newly made complementary DNA strand. Source: Internet

For example, the gag gene is translated into molecules of the capsid protein, the pol gene is translated into molecules of reverse transcriptase, and the env gene is translated into molecules of the envelope protein. Source: Internet

However these drugs can quickly become ineffective due to the fact that the gene sequences that code for the protease and the reverse transcriptase quickly mutate. Source: Internet

Industrial drugs that are designed as protease and reverse transcriptase inhibitors are made such that they target specific sites and sequences within their respective enzymes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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