Reverse Transcriptase Synthesizes a DNA Molecule from an RNA Template

Question

Reverse transcriptase synthesizes a DNA molecule from an RNA template.

Accepted Answer

Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme that synthesizes a complementary DNA molecule from an RNA template through the process of reverse transcription. This is why it is used by retroviruses such as HIV to convert their viral RNA genome into a proviral DNA molecule that can be integrated into the host genome.