Ribonuclease H, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Synonyms

HIV RNAse H

HIV Ribonuclease H

RNAse H, HIV

Ribonuclease H, HIV

A ribonuclease activity that is a component of the HIV REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE. It removes the RNA strand of the RNA-DNA heteroduplex produced by reverse transcription. Once the RNA moiety is removed a double stranded DNA copy of the HIV RNA can be synthesized.