Ribonuclease H, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

**Definition:** A ribonuclease activity that is a component of the HIV REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE. It removes the RNA strand of the RNA-DNA heteroduplex produced by reverse transcription. Once the RNA moiety is removed a double stranded DNA copy of the HIV RNA can be synthesized.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.352.355.350.700.500 - D08.811.277.352.700.350.700.500 - D12.776.964.775.375.545.875.500 - D12.776.964.775.562.764.875.500 - D12.776.964.900.750.500.545.875.500 - D12.776.964.900.750.500.750.187.500 - D12.776.964.970.600.850.375.545.875.500 - D12.776.964.970.600.850.375.750.187.500

**Synonyms:** - Ribonuclease H, HIV - RNAse H, HIV