Multiple choice

Which of the following enzymes is sole responsible for manufacturing HIV proteins during the production of new viruses?

  1. Integrase

  2. Protease

  3. Reverse transcriptase

  4. DNA polymerase

  5. Nucleoside-diphosphate kinases
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Proteases are enzymes that break the peptide bond that joins amino acids together in proteins. It is essential for the life-cycle of HIV and is responsible for processing the viral proteins of HIV following transcription and translation.

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