Enzymes found in retroviruses that can synthesize complementary single-strands of
DNA from an
mRNAsequence as
template They are used in genetic engineering to produce specific
cDNA molecules from purified preparations of mRNA.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143
(Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992))
on page 165