Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2018
A man is a carrier of HIV that is an RNA virus. The cells of this patient synthesize viral DNA. This process is based on:
Answer options
- Repair
- Replication
- Translation
- Reverse transcription
- Transcription
Correct answer
Reverse transcription
Explanation
RNA dependent DNA - polymerase (reverse transcriptase) enzyme: synthesizes DNA based on viral RNA matrix. Reverse transcription: formation of RNA from DNA.
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