A single-stranded
DNA molecule with a
nucleotide sequence that is complementary to an
RNA molecule;
cDNA is formed by the action of the
enzyme reverse transcriptase on an
RNA template. After conversion to the double-stranded form,
cDNA is used for molecular cloning or for
hybridization studies.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143
(Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992))
on page 150
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
