The reverse transcriptase complex is a crucial enzyme for retroviruses. Which catalytic activity does reverse transcriptase have?

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Reverse transcriptase is responsible for the synthesis of DNA from an RNA template. It uses an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity to catalyze the synthesis of a single stranded DNA using the viral RNA genome as a template. This process is known as reverse transcription.

The Reverse Transcriptase Complex Is a Crucial Enzyme for Retroviruses