Formation of a Provirus

An HIV enzyme called integrase is used to insert the HIV double-stranded DNA intermediate into the DNA of a host cell's chromosome. HIV is now a provirus.

GIF Animation of HIV forming a provirus by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.

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Last updated: Feb., 2018
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