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One isoform of this enzyme requires lysyl-tRNA-3 to bind to a PBS before it can bind its substrate. Drugs that competitively inhibit this enzyme are normally given in pairs like tenofovir alafen·amide-emtrici·tabine. In certain “foamy” organisms, this enzyme is uniquely synthesized from a separate mRNA strand rather than a Gag precursor. The forced copy choice and the dynamic choice models describe a process that compensates for this enzyme’s high error rate and is called (*) template switching. An RNAse H domain is present on this enzyme that, along with a protease and integrase, is transcribed from the Pol gene. Gene expression is frequently measured using a form of PCR that relies on this enzyme’s ability to generate cDNA. For 10 points, name this central dogma-violating enzyme that allows (10[1])retroviruses like HIV (10[1])to produce DNA from an RNA template. (0[2])■END■

ANSWER: reverse transcriptase [or RT]
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Isaac MammelMaryland AGeorge Washington B12610
Sinecio MoralesJohns HopkinsMaryland B12910
Wyatt RoderGeorgetownGeorge Washington A1370
Nick LaneGeorge Washington AGeorgetown1370

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2023 ARCADIA at DukeEmory, Duke, YaleY367%0%33%130.00
2023 ARCADIA at EmoryEmory, Duke, YaleY4100%0%75%125.75
2023 ARCADIA at ImperialImperialY560%0%60%108.00
2023 ARCADIA at MarylandMaryland, OnlineY367%0%0%127.50
2023 ARCADIA OnlineMaryland, OnlineY3100%0%33%125.00
2023 ARCADIA at TexasOhio State, TexasY3100%0%0%113.33
2023 ARCADIA at Ohio StateOhio State, TexasY367%0%33%120.00