What is a retrovirus?!
Question: What is a retrovirus.?
Answers:
it is a virus that replicates "backwards"
Human cells make DNA as their "brain" genetic material in the cell nucleus. From DNA, they transcribe RNA, and from RNA they make proteins.
In retroviruses, their genomic material is RNA.
the retrovirus has an enzyme called "reverse transcriptase" that can "backward copy" this RNA into double stranded DNA
This double stranded DNA then actually integrates into the host cell's genome. In effect, therefore, when you are infected with HIV, the HIV actually becomes part of your cell -- you cannot remove it from an infected cell. It is the same as Seth Brundel in the movie "the fly".
So retroviruses are any RNA virus that replicates by making a DNA copy of itself, then integrating into a host DNA . It is then the host's own cellular machinery that will make the actual copies of HIV RNA . The virus has tricked the human cell into replicating more virus.Health Question & Answer
Human cells make DNA as their "brain" genetic material in the cell nucleus. From DNA, they transcribe RNA, and from RNA they make proteins.
In retroviruses, their genomic material is RNA.
the retrovirus has an enzyme called "reverse transcriptase" that can "backward copy" this RNA into double stranded DNA
This double stranded DNA then actually integrates into the host cell's genome. In effect, therefore, when you are infected with HIV, the HIV actually becomes part of your cell -- you cannot remove it from an infected cell. It is the same as Seth Brundel in the movie "the fly".
So retroviruses are any RNA virus that replicates by making a DNA copy of itself, then integrating into a host DNA . It is then the host's own cellular machinery that will make the actual copies of HIV RNA . The virus has tricked the human cell into replicating more virus.Health Question & Answer
Yeah it shows up dressed in Run DMC gear and breaks it down old school, yo.
"RNA" to the tune of "Walk This Way"
She was a backseat lover
She was always undercover
And she talk to her doctor say
Said you ain't seen nuthin
Got infection in your muffin
And it sure to be a change in ways
She was a cheerleader
Was a real free bleeder
As far as I can reminisce
But the long time lovin'
With her brother and her cousin
Put herself at a high AIDS risk, like this
RNA!
DNA!
(repeat 2X)
(repeat all 2X)
It divides and spliitttsss!
Oooh, a-like this!Health Question & Answer
"RNA" to the tune of "Walk This Way"
She was a backseat lover
She was always undercover
And she talk to her doctor say
Said you ain't seen nuthin
Got infection in your muffin
And it sure to be a change in ways
She was a cheerleader
Was a real free bleeder
As far as I can reminisce
But the long time lovin'
With her brother and her cousin
Put herself at a high AIDS risk, like this
RNA!
DNA!
(repeat 2X)
(repeat all 2X)
It divides and spliitttsss!
Oooh, a-like this!Health Question & Answer
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