Retrovirus Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Retrovirus and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| HIV is known as a retrovirus because: | View Page |
| Retrovirus The Human Immunodeficiency Virus type-1 (HIV) belongs to the Family Retroviridae.In HIV, RNA is the template for the synthesis of DNA. This differs from most cellular biochemistry in which DNA is used as the template for the synthesis of RNA.The enzyme that transcribes the RNA for the synthesis of DNA is called reverse transcriptase.Because of the enzyme's activity, HIV is known as a retrovirus - retro implying reverse. | View Page |
| HIV is known as a retrovirus because: | View Page |
| HIV is a Retrovirus In most cellular biochemistry, DNA is used as the template for the synthesis of RNA.In HIV RNA is the template for the synthesis of DNA. That is why the enzyme is called reverse transcriptase.Because of the enzyme's activity, HIV is known as a retrovirus - retro implying reverse. | View Page |