KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 140 · KROK (Dentistry)
During reproduction of some RNA-containing viruses that cause tumors in animals, genetic information can be transmitted in the opposite direction from the RNA to the DNA via a specific enzyme. The enzyme of reverse transcription is called:
- A. Topoisomerase
- B. DNA polymerase
- C. Ligase
- D. Reverse transcriptase
- E. Primase
Hint
Look for the enzyme of oncogenic retroviruses that synthesises DNA using RNA as the template.
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