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HIV, the Virus That Causes AIDS in Humans, Does Not

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HIV, the virus that causes AIDS in humans, does not infect other animals, but only certain cells in the human body.Why?


Definitions:

−COOH Group

A functional group characteristic of carboxylic acids, consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins and are used by the body for various functions including tissue repair and the synthesis of neurotransmitters.

Fatty Acids

Organic compounds made of long hydrocarbon chains ending in a carboxylic acid group, essential in diet and biology for energy storage and cell membrane structure.

Peptide

Short chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.

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