The enzyme, reverse transcriptase,

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Reverse transcriptase is present in the assembled HIV and is necessary for the virus to replicate its RNA genome into DNA for integration into the host genome. It is not coded for by a gene in the host's genome and does require a template, as it uses the viral RNA as a template to synthesize the complementary DNA strand. While reverse transcriptase is commonly found in retroviruses like HIV, not all RNA viruses require this enzyme for replication.

The Enzyme, Reverse Transcriptase