Viral Life Cycle and Drugs Quiz

Viruses are composed of DNA or RNA, protein capsid, and envelope.

Viruses can be active both inside and outside host cells.

All viruses use unique enzymes for DNA synthesis or protein cutting.

The viral life cycle consists of 6 stages.

Entry Inhibitors prevent the virus from binding to the host cell.

Uncoating Inhibitors prevent capsid disintegration.

Polymerase Inhibitors help in further gene expression by enhancing enzymatic function.

Nucleoside and Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors change the structure of polymerase enzyme's active site.

Fusion Inhibitors prevent the conformational changes required for membrane fusion.

Attachment Inhibitors prevent the virus from replicating inside host cells.