HIV Reverse Transcriptase

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Is a:

Enzyme
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Definition:

A reverse transcriptase encoded by the pol gene of hiv. It is a heterodimer of 66 kDa and 51 kDa subunits that are derived from a common precursor protein. The heterodimer also includes an rnase H activity (ribonuclease h, human immunodefiency virus) that plays an essential role the viral replication process.

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Synonyms:

Reverse Transcriptase, HIV
Reverse Transcriptase, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Transcriptase, HIV Reverse

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Narrower Topics:

Ribonuclease H, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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