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1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics

Enzymes

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6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics

Enzymes

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Multiple Choice

An enzyme that can synthesize DNA from an RNA template is called:

Ligase

DNA polymerase

Reverse transcriptase

RNA polymerase

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Step 1: Understand the role of the enzyme in question. The problem asks for an enzyme that synthesizes DNA from an RNA template, which is a process known as reverse transcription.

Step 2: Review the functions of the enzymes listed in the options: Ligase, DNA polymerase, Reverse transcriptase, and RNA polymerase.

Step 3: Ligase is responsible for joining DNA fragments together, such as during DNA replication or repair. It does not synthesize DNA from RNA.

Step 4: DNA polymerase synthesizes DNA from a DNA template, not from RNA. RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA from a DNA template, so neither fits the description.

Step 5: Reverse transcriptase is the enzyme that specifically synthesizes DNA from an RNA template, commonly found in retroviruses. This matches the description provided in the problem.