reverse transcriptase

noun

A polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template.

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Meanings

nounreverse transcriptase (plural reverse transcriptases)

plural reverse transcriptases

  1. biochemistryA polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
retrotranscriptaserevertase

Translations

Bulgarian обратна транскриптаза
  • обратна транскриптаза (obratna transkriptaza)polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Chinese Mandarin 逆轉錄酶 /逆转录酶, 反轉錄酶 /反转录酶
  • 逆轉錄酶 /逆转录酶 (nìzhuǎnlùméi)polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
  • 反轉錄酶 /反转录酶 (fǎnzhuǎnlùméi)polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Finnish käänteiskopioijaentsyymi
  • käänteiskopioijaentsyymipolymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
French transcriptase inverse, rétrotranscriptase
  • transcriptase inversepolymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
  • rétrotranscriptasepolymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
German reverse Transkriptase
  • reverse Transkriptasepolymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Hungarian reverz transzkriptáz
  • reverz transzkriptázpolymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Indonesian transkriptase balik
  • transkriptase balikpolymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Italian retrotrascrittasi
  • retrotrascrittasipolymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Japanese 逆転写酵素
  • 逆転写酵素 (gyakutensyakōso)polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Korean 역전사효소
  • 역전사효소 (yeokjeonsahyoso)polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Romanian reverstranscriptază
  • reverstranscriptazăpolymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Russian обратная транскриптаза, ревертаза
  • обратная транскриптаза (obratnaja transkriptaza)polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
  • ревертаза (revertaza)polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Spanish transcriptasa inversa
  • transcriptasa inversapolymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template
Cite this entry
APA

reverse transcriptase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20transcriptase

MLA

“reverse transcriptase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20transcriptase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reverse transcriptase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20transcriptase.

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