reverse transcriptase

noun

reverse tran·scrip·tase | \-ˌtran-ˈskrip-(ˌ)tās,

-(ˌ)tāz\

Definition of reverse transcriptase

: a polymerase especially of retroviruses that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template

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reverse spelling

reverse the charges

reverse transcriptase

reverse transcription

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The first known use of reverse transcriptase was in 1971

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reverse transcriptase

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Medical Definition of reverse transcriptase

: a polymerase especially of retroviruses that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template

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