Structure of HIV

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    • What does the HIV core contain?
      the genetic material (RNA) and some proteins including the enzyme reverse transcriptase which is needed for virus replication
    • what is the outer coating of protein on HIV called?
      a capsid
    • what is the extra outer layer called?
      an envelope
      This is made of membrane stolen from the cell membrane of a previous host cell
    • What can be found sticking out from the envelope?

      loads of copies of an attachment protein that help HIV attach to the host helper T-cell
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