RNA-directed DNA polymerase activity

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NameRNA-directed DNA polymerase activity
IDGO_0003964
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Molecular function

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: deoxynucleoside triphosphate + DNA(n) = diphosphate + DNA(n+1). Catalyzes RNA-template-directed extension of the 3'- end of a DNA strand by one deoxynucleotide at a time.

Related synonym

DNA nucleotidyltransferase (RNA-directed) activity, RNA revertase activity, RNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity, RNA-dependent deoxyribonucleate nucleotidyltransferase activity, RNA-instructed DNA polymerase activity, RT, deoxynucleoside-triphosphate:DNA deoxynucleotidyltransferase (RNA-directed) activity, reverse transcriptase activity, revertase activity

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