HIV-1 reverse transcription.

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Hu WS, Hughes SH

HIV-1 reverse transcription.

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2012 Oct 1;2(10). pii: cshperspect.a006882. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a006882.

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Abstract

Reverse transcription and integration are the defining features of the Retroviridae; the common name "retrovirus" derives from the fact that these viruses use a virally encoded enzyme, reverse transcriptase (RT), to convert their RNA genomes into DNA. Reverse transcription is an essential step in retroviral replication. This article presents an overview of reverse transcription, briefly describes the structure and function of RT, provides an introduction to some of the cellular and viral factors that can affect reverse transcription, and discusses fidelity and recombination, two processes in which reverse transcription plays an important role. In keeping with the theme of the collection, the emphasis is on HIV-1 and HIV-1 RT.

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