Flashcards in HIV Deck (16):
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HIV classification and characteristics:
o Genome: 2 copies of positive polarity RNA
o Capsid symmetry: Icosahedral
o Envelope: Yes; includes gp120 and gp41 (mediate interaction between viral partical and host cell)
o Tropism: CD4+ T cells (also CD4+ monocytes, macrophages)
o Reverse transcriptase + integrase + protease = 3 E that come with the virus
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capsid protein detectable by ELISA for dx:
p24
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3 viral enzymes:
Reverse transcriptase
integrase
protease
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2 envelope glycoproteins:
gp 120
gp 41
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viral protein that binds CD4:
gp 120
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viral protein binds chemokine R, initiates fusion with host plasma membrane
gp 41
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What does reverse transcriptase do?
Where does it do it?
ssRNA --> ssDNA --> dsDNA
cytoplasm
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Enzyme that gets viral dsDNA into host DNA?
integrase
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last viral enzyme used to package new viruses?
protease
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what makes the new viral RNA and mRNA?
host RNA pol 2
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How is HIV tested for?
ELISA for anti-p24 antibodies
then
confirm with Western Blot
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which two enzymes are required for formation of the provirus?
reverse transcriptase
integrase
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major cause of CD4 cell loss in HIV?
binding of viral envelope proteins expressed on infected cell surface binds to CXCR4 --> autophagy
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co-receptors for viral binding to host cell:
CXCR4
CCR5
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gag?
capsid proteins
ie. p24
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