What Is the Enzymatic Function of the RNaseH Activity of Reverse

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the enzymatic function of the RNaseH activity of reverse transcriptase?

• A) It converts RNA sequence to DNA sequence.
• B) It converts RNA sequence to RNA sequence.
• C) It degrades single-stranded RNA.
• D) It degrades RNA in an RNA:DNA hybrid.
• E) It degrades RNA in an RNA:RNA hybrid.

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Definitions:

Trypsin

An enzyme found in the small intestine that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides, facilitating digestion.

Decapeptide

A peptide that consists of ten amino acids linked by peptide bonds, involved in various biological activities.

Edmund Degradation

Likely a mistyped or incorrect term; the correct term may be Edman Degradation, a method used for sequencing amino acids in a peptide.

N-terminus

The end of a protein or polypeptide chain that has a free amine group (-NH2).