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A retrovirus transcribes RNA into DNA, whereas a regular virus transcribes DNA into RNA. (:
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∙ 11y agoit contains a protein enzyme called reverse transcriptasethat as soon as the virus infects a cell this enzyme becomes active and transcribes the viral RNA into DNA.
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Is H1N1 influenza a retrovirus?
No it is not. Retroviruses are RNA viruses that can change their RNA into DNA for cell infection (example HIV). Influenza viruses are also RNA viruses, but they do not transcribe the RNA into DNA. Some people think the R in RNA stands for retrovirus, but it stands for ribonucleic acid.
What is endogenous retrovirus?
Viruses insert RNA to copy selves. this can take place during pregnancy. Also Insertions are unique to viruses.
Which virus is transcribed from RNA to DNA to RNA during the replication cycle?
The general class of these viruses is retrovirus.
How do scientists classify viruses?
They are classified by a number of different viral characteristics. These include DNA vs. RNA viruses, single strand (SS) vs. double strand viruses (DS), enveloped vs. non enveloped, or retrovirus. For example the HIV virus is an enveloped single stranded RNA retrovirus.
Are retroviruses proteins?
Retrovirus and all other viruses contain protein which are known as capsid.Retrovirus do have capsid, nucleocapsid and enzymes such as RT, integrase and accessory proteins. These proteins are crucial for their infectivity and replication inside the host.
A virus that stores its genetic information as RNA is called?
It is called a Retrovirus HIV is an example of a Retrovirus
What is the significance of the formation of a provirus?
Proviruses are RNA fragments from viruses that become integrated into the DNA of the host. It will replicate as the host DNA does and cause no harm. However, they can become active and take over the cell as do other viruses. About 8% of human DNA is from proviruses and are called inherited endogenous (belong there) retrovirus.
Virus known to cause chronic fatigue syndrome?
the Epstein bar virushuman herpes virus 6cytomegaloinclusion viruscoxsakie virusvarious stealth viruses and a retrovirus
Do retroviruses contain DNA for their genetic material?
Retrovirus utilize an enzyme to produce DNA from their RNA, which can be inserted into the host genome.
Viruses only work through or go through Prokaryote cells?
No. AIDS is a retrovirus that affects humans, who are eukaryotes. Rhinoviruses cause the common cold. The list could go on.
Viruses that contain RNA as their genetic information are called?
A retrovirus contains RNA as its genetic information. When a retrovirus infects a cell, it uses its own enzymes to produce DNA from its RNA. Then the DNA becomes part of the host cell's genome, and it will be transcribed and translated along with the host cell's DNA, thereby turning the cell into a virus factory. It is called a retrovirus because the original order of DNA ---> RNA ---> protein is reversed to RNA ---> DNA ---> RNA ---> protein.
How does a virus differ from a toxin?
Viruses differ from toxins both in structure and mode of action. A virus is a complex molecular biological particle containing nucleic acids, several proteins and in many cases lipids; toxins on the other hand, are simple and mostly small molecules (mainly proteins or peptides). Toxins mostly act by blocking, via direct binding, the function of important proteins and enzymes. Viruses act by actively infecting cells.
