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Plate 36

Plate 36. Retroviruses. Retrovirus Structure. All retroviruses: Are surrounded by a viral envelope Are icosahedral in shape Contain 2 identical molecules of RNA Contain the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Viral RNA. Reverse transcriptase. Glycoproteins. Lipids. Envelope.

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Plate 36

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  1. Plate 36 Retroviruses

  2. Retrovirus Structure • All retroviruses: • Are surrounded by a viral envelope • Are icosahedral in shape • Contain 2 identical molecules of RNA • Contain the enzyme reverse transcriptase Viral RNA Reverse transcriptase Glycoproteins Lipids Envelope

  3. DNA Viruses vs. Retroviruses • “Retro” means “backwards” • DNA viruses undergo transcription and translation: DNA  RNA  viral proteins • Retroviruses undergo reverse transcription and translation: RNA  DNA  RNA  viral proteins • Reverse transcriptase allows the single-stranded RNA to be transcribed into double-stranded DNA

  4. Infection • Glycoproteins on the viral envelope allow the virus to attach to the receptor sites of the host cell • The virus then fuses with the cell membrane of the host

  5. Reverse Transcription • Once a virus has penetrated the cell membrane, the RNA undergoes reverse transcription in the cytoplasm: RNA  DNA • The viral DNA then gets integrated into the host cell’s chromosomal DNA (viral DNA now known as a provirus) • The viral DNA is then passively replicated

  6. Latency • Retroviral DNA can remain dormant in the host cell’s chromosomal DNA for a long period of time (latency – from Latin word for “hidden”) • This is part of the lysogenic cycle

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  8. Retrovirus Diseases • Retrovirus infections can lead to HIV/AIDS, cancer, and tumors • Reverse-transcriptase inhibitors prevent viruses from converting their RNA into DNA, thus rendering them inactive HIV virus

  9. Fun Facts! • It is believed that almost 8% of human DNA comes from retroviruses, most of which is considered “junk DNA” • During reverse transcription, mutations are common . . . which allows retroviruses to become resistant to antiviral drugs • Viral DNA may trigger cancer and tumor growth by being randomly integrated into a oncogene

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