VIROLOGY

pol gene of retrovirus codes for
- Integrase
- Reverse Transcriptase
gag gene of retrovirus codes for
- Matrix
- Capsid
- Nucleocapsid
- Protease
How does the capsid recognized the appropriate RNA strand to package (polio)

"PAC" site sequence on +RNA interacts with the capsid protein
What happens during maturation of poliovirus?

VP0 cleaved to VP1 and VP4
Influenza genome
- 8 ss(-)RNA segments
- Coated by NP Protein
- Packaged with Viral RNA poly
What cells can be infected with HIV?
- T-helper cells
- macrophages
- dendritic cells
3 functions of Reverse Transcriptase?
- RNA dependant RNA polymerase (RDRP)
- DNA dependant DNA polymerase
- RNase H
What is the primer for RT of ssRNA to ssDNA inside the HIV Core?

tRNA molecule

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VIROLOGY

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virology flash cards

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2013-12-10T00:57:34Z

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