RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
Synonyms
DNA Polymerase, RNA Directed
DNA Polymerase, RNA-Dependent
DNA Polymerase, RNA-Directed
Deoxynucleotide-triphosphate:DNA deoxynucleotidyltransferase (RNA-directed)
RNA Dependent DNA Polymerase
RNA Directed DNA Polymerase
RNA Transcriptase
RNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase
Reverse Transcriptase
Revertase
An enzyme that synthesizes DNA on an RNA template. It is encoded by the pol gene of retroviruses and by certain retrovirus-like elements. EC 2.7.7.49.