Which of the following is a reverse transcriptase?
Correct Answer: Telomerase
Description: *Telomerase Is a Specialized Reverse Transcriptase.*Ceain RNA viruses that infect animal cells carry within the viral paicle an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase called reverse transcriptase.*The RNA viruses that contain reverse transcriptases are known as retroviruses.*Reverse transcriptases catalyze three different reactions: (1) RNA-dependent DNA synthesis, (2) RNA degradation, and (3) DNA- dependent DNA synthesis.Ref: Harper Biochemistry; 30th edition
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