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The 17 pages that link to Reverse transcriptase, each with the reason it gives.

• DNA polymeraseCompared with: Unlike typical DNA polymerases, it copies RNA into DNA.

• Reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionRelated: This enzyme performs the RNA-to-DNA conversion that distinguishes RT-PCR.

• RNA polymeraseCompared with: It reverses the usual information flow by copying RNA into DNA.

• Reverse transcriptionRelated: This enzyme catalyzes the defining RNA-to-DNA step.

• Luc MontagnierRelated: Its activity in cultured lymphocytes provided evidence for a retrovirus.

• Taq polymeraseCompared with: Reverse transcriptase copies RNA, whereas Taq ordinarily copies DNA.

• David BaltimoreBroader topic: Baltimore identified this enzyme activity in virions, explaining how RNA viruses can produce DNA.

• Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorRelated: This is the viral enzyme that incorporates active drug analogues into DNA.

• Robert GalloRelated: Detecting this enzyme helped identify the virus Gallo’s group linked to AIDS.

• ZidovudineRelated: Zidovudine targets this HIV enzyme during viral genome copying.

• Complementary DNARelated: This enzyme copies the RNA sequence into cDNA.

• Carol W. GreiderCompared with: Telomerase is a specialized reverse transcriptase, extending the reach of enzyme research beyond viruses.

• Françoise Barré-SinoussiRelated: Detecting its activity in patient samples provided evidence for a retrovirus.

• LamivudineRelated: Lamivudine’s active metabolite inhibits this enzyme in HIV.

• AbacavirRelated: Abacavir’s active metabolite inhibits this enzyme during viral DNA synthesis.

• Renato DulbeccoCompared with: Baltimore and Temin’s related Nobel-winning discovery explained a different route by which tumor viruses handle genetic information.

• StavudineRelated: Stavudine’s active form inhibits this HIV enzyme during viral genome copying.