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What is the first stage of the HIV life cycle?
What is the first stage of the HIV life cycle?
Binding
Which enzyme is responsible for converting the virus's RNA genome into DNA?
Which enzyme is responsible for converting the virus's RNA genome into DNA?
Reverse transcriptase
In which stage does the virus exploit the host cell's replicative processes to produce more virus RNA and DNA?
In which stage does the virus exploit the host cell's replicative processes to produce more virus RNA and DNA?
Replication
What is the final stage of the HIV life cycle?
What is the final stage of the HIV life cycle?
In which cells does HIV primarily replicate in the periphery?
In which cells does HIV primarily replicate in the periphery?
Which cells does HIV mainly infect in the central nervous system (CNS)?
Which cells does HIV mainly infect in the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the formula for angular momentum?
What is the formula for angular momentum?
What is torque defined as for a rigid body?
What is torque defined as for a rigid body?
What determines the angular momentum of an object?
What determines the angular momentum of an object?
How is angular momentum sometimes referred to?
How is angular momentum sometimes referred to?
What principle is equivalent to the law of conservation of angular momentum?
What principle is equivalent to the law of conservation of angular momentum?
What remains constant as long as no external torque is applied to a system?
What remains constant as long as no external torque is applied to a system?
According to the conservation of angular momentum, what happens when the rate of change of angular momentum is zero?
According to the conservation of angular momentum, what happens when the rate of change of angular momentum is zero?
How does the conservation of angular momentum explain the performance of a figure skater?
How does the conservation of angular momentum explain the performance of a figure skater?
In what way do gyroscopes exploit the law of conservation of angular momentum?
In what way do gyroscopes exploit the law of conservation of angular momentum?
Why is the conservation of angular momentum crucial for understanding bicycle stability?
Why is the conservation of angular momentum crucial for understanding bicycle stability?
What does the law of conservation of angular momentum ensure for a spinning top or a spinning Frisbee?
What does the law of conservation of angular momentum ensure for a spinning top or a spinning Frisbee?
What can be inferred if the rate of change of angular momentum with respect to time is not zero?
What can be inferred if the rate of change of angular momentum with respect to time is not zero?
What does it mean if an object's angular momentum is conserved?
What does it mean if an object's angular momentum is conserved?
How does the law of conservation of angular momentum affect the rotational motion of a mass when no external torque acts on it?
How does the law of conservation of angular momentum affect the rotational motion of a mass when no external torque acts on it?
What role does the external torque play in relation to the conservation of angular momentum?
What role does the external torque play in relation to the conservation of angular momentum?
Study Notes
The HIV Life Cycle
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) life cycle involves a series of stages that allow the virus to replicate and spread within host cells. Understanding the HIV life cycle is crucial for developing effective treatments and strategies to combat the virus. The seven stages of the HIV life cycle are as follows:
- Binding: The virus's envelope glycoprotein binds to the CD4 receptor on the host cell's membrane.
- Fusion: The virus's envelope fusion protein facilitates the fusion of the virus with the host cell's membrane, allowing the virus to enter the cell.
- Reverse Transcription: Once inside the host cell, the virus converts its RNA genome into DNA using the reverse transcriptase enzyme.
- Integration: The integrated DNA form of the virus inserts itself into the host cell's DNA.
- Replication: The virus exploits the host cell's replicative processes to produce more virus RNA and DNA.
- Assembly: New virus particles are assembled from the viral RNA and DNA within the host cell.
- Egress: The assembled virus particles are released from the host cell, allowing them to infect other cells.
HIV primarily replicates in CD4+ T cells in the periphery, but in the central nervous system (CNS), the virus mainly infects macrophages and astrocytes. The virus has evolved strategies to evade the host's immune system, including the use of viral factors and co-opting of intracellular trafficking pathways.
The HIV life cycle can be targeted by antiretroviral therapy (ART), which includes a combination of drugs that inhibit different stages of the viral replication process. However, ART is not a cure for HIV, and if drugs are stopped, the virus can rebound within weeks. Despite the challenges, ongoing research and technological advancements continue to improve our understanding of the HIV life cycle and develop more effective strategies to combat the virus.
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Explore the stages and intricacies of the HIV life cycle, including binding, fusion, reverse transcription, integration, replication, assembly, and egress. Understand the strategies the virus employs to evade the immune system and the use of antiretroviral therapy to combat HIV.
