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Mesh term Ribonuclease H, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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HIV Reverse Transcriptase
Ribonuclease H

Description

A ribonuclease activity that is a component of the HIV REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE. It removes the RNA strand of the RNA-DNA heteroduplex produced by reverse transcription. Once the RNA moiety is removed a double stranded DNA copy of the HIV RNA can be synthesized.



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