Reverse Transcriptase
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Genetics of Viruses — Genetics: Analysis and Principles▶ 10:04HIV's envelope fuses with the host cell's plasma membraneThat fusion releases the HIV capsid and its contents the RNA genome, reverse transcriptase, integrates into the cytosolThen host enzymes come along and break down the capsid proteinsRNA Metabolism: Transcription, RNA Processing, and Catalytic RNA Explained — Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry▶ 19:47PreciselyEnter reverse transcriptaseThis is an RNA -dependent DNA polymeraseAntiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection — Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants▶ 2:38Yeah, it has to force its RNA to be rewritten into DNAAnd to do this, it brings along its own specialized enzyme called reverse transcriptaseRight