RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024440",
  "term": "RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A polymerase that catalyzes the formation of complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template.\n\n2. 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.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "EPA Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidance for Laboratories Performing PCR Analyses on Environmental Samples Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/qa_qc_pcr10_04.pdf",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/rna-directed-dna-polymerase/"
}