JIPMER2007ZoologyMolecular Basis of Inheritance
Which one of the following makes use of RNA as a template to synthesize DNA?
Options
- AReverse transcriptase
- BDNA dependant RNA polymerase
- CDNA polymerase
- DRNA polymerase
Correct answer
A. Reverse transcriptase
Step-by-step solution
In 1970 H. Temin and D. Baltimore independently discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase. This enzyme uses RNA as template for the synthesis of C-DNA (Complementary DNA). gathered RNA C - DNA gathered Reverse transcriptase used RNA as template