The enzyme HIV carries inside its capsid to make a DNA copy of its RNA genome is
- A. DNA ligase
- B. RNA polymerase
- C. reverse transcriptase
- D. restriction endonuclease
Explanation
Reverse transcriptase copies the viral RNA into DNA, which then integrates into the host chromosome. The direction is the reverse of normal transcription, which is exactly what the name means, and it is this enzyme that drugs like AZT target.
Related questions
The genetic material of tobacco mosaic virus is
A bacteriophage recognises and attaches to a specific bacterial cell by means of its
Which event occurs in the lysogenic cycle but never in the lytic cycle?
Viral DNA that has become integrated into the chromosome of a bacterium is called a
Which statement about viruses is NOT correct?