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RNA-directed DNA polymerase activity

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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. [ https://enzyme.expasy.org/EC/2.7.7.49 ]

Term info

Label

RNA-directed DNA polymerase activity

Synonyms
  • DNA nucleotidyltransferase (RNA-directed) activity
  • RNA revertase activity
  • RNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity
  • RNA-dependent deoxyribonucleate nucleotidyltransferase activity
  • RNA-instructed DNA polymerase activity
  • deoxynucleoside-triphosphate:DNA deoxynucleotidyltransferase (RNA-directed) activity
  • reverse transcriptase activity
database cross reference
Subsets

gosubset_prok

IAO 0000412

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go.owl

has narrow synonym

RNA-directed DNA polymerase, transposon encoded, RNA-directed DNA polymerase, group II intron encoded

has obo namespace

molecular_function

has related synonym

RT, revertase activity

id

GO:0003964