retrovirus

• Ein Virus, das als Erbmaterial einzelsträngige RNA besitzt und das Enzym Reverse Transkriptase nutzt, um seine RNA in DNA umzuschreiben, die dann in das Genom der Wirtszelle eingebaut wird.

A type of virus that contains single-strand RNA and uses the enzyme reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into DNA, which is then integrated into the host cell's genome.

1. RNA virus with reverse transcriptaseC1formalmedical

   A type of virus that stores its genetic information as RNA and uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into DNA, which then integrates into the host cell's genome.

   Retrovirus

   • HIV is a well-known retrovirus that attacks the immune system.
   • Retroviruses are studied extensively for their ability to insert genetic material into host DNA.
   • The discovery of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses revolutionized molecular biology.